Employment Law Alliance
| Abbreviation | ELA |
|---|---|
| Motto | Helping Employers Worldwide |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States of America |
Region served | 6 Continents |
Membership | More than 3,000 attorneys |
CEO | Stephen J. Hirschfeld, Esq |
| Website | employmentlawalliance.com |
| Remarks | Founded in 2000 |
The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) is a global law firm network of management-side labor, employment and immigration lawyers, [1]focused on employment law and immigration law related matters. Headquartered in San Francisco, ELA counts more than 3,000 lawyers in more than 100 nations and all 50 U.S. states among its members.[2][3]
Customers and members of the Employment Law Alliance are also provided access to the organization's “Global Employer Handbook,” which details labor and employment laws around the world. This web-based resource is updated by members of the ELA. Content from the "Global Employer Handbook" can now be found in Aperian Global's "GlobeSmart" web resource.[4]
Founder
The organization was founded in 2000 by Stephen J. Hirschfeld, Esq.,[5] who currently serves as the organization's CEO. Hirschfeld was honored for his contributions to legal marketing with the 2011 Legal Marketing Association - Bay Area Chapter's Rella Lossy award.[6] Hirschfeld was hired by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to evaluate gender issues raised by Ellen Pao. He also served as a witness in the Ellen Pao gender discrimination lawsuit.[7]
Polls
Periodically the Alliance has conducted surveys on pressing labor and employment issues. In April 2010, the Alliance produced a poll regarding outsourcing.[8] In 2007, the Alliance conducted a poll regarding workplace bullying.[9] In 2005, the Alliance conducted a poll regarding blogging in the workplace.[10][11] In 2003, the Alliance consucted and published the results of a poll regarding workplace weight issues and accompanying Weight discrimination.[12] The issue of sexual harassment in the workplace was examined in 2002.[13]
World Bank partnership
In February 2011, it was announced [14] that the World Bank had partnered with the ELA for the upcoming report and dataset “Women Business and the Law.” The report, based on an international survey, details how the laws of each country affect women's abilities to secure employment and start a business. According to the project announcement, topics to be covered include and parental leave, retirement and pensions, flexible work and restrictions on working at night and in specific industries.
References
- ↑ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/employment-law-alliance-survey-suggests-143220701.html
- ↑ "About Us". Employment Law Alliance. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ "Member Directory". Employment Law Alliance. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ "Newsletter". Aperian Global. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ "Stephen J. Hirschfeld - Our Attorneys - Hirschfeld Curiale Kraemer". Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ "Hires and promotions, May 30". San Francisco Chronicle. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ http://recode.net/2015/03/23/a-whos-who-of-the-kleiner-perkins-ellen-pao-trial/
- ↑ Schoeff, Mark Jr. (8 September 2008). "The Workplace Agenda: Campaigns Overlook HR Issues". Workforce Management. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ "Confronting Workplace Bullying Training for Supervisors". Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ Joyce, Amy (19 February 2006). "Blogged Out of a Job". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ Leblang, Kevin B. (15 February 2006). "Protecting Employers Against Bloggers". Forbes. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ Murphy, Dale (8 November 2003). "Weighty problem at work". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ Marino, Vivian (10 February 2002). "PERSONAL BUSINESS: DIARY; Sexual Harassment: Are Curbs Working?". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ "Employment Law Alliance to Serve as Global Partner to the World Bank". Jaffe Legal News Services. Retrieved 15 June 2011.