First, #BlackLivesMatter.

As the Florida Chapter of NELA, we join NELA to express our profound outrage and sadness regarding the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others in this country who have lost their lives because of the color of their skin. We send love and support to the grieving families and friends who never should have experienced these atrocities.

As workers’ rights advocates, we see the horrific and life altering ways racism and bias strip our clients and their families of the basic human right to earn a living. We see the ways racism results in disgusting harassment of workers who endure oppression and exclusion. We see the ways racism has resulted in unequal pay for our clients, stress, depression and other health disparities. We share in the anger and sorrow of our communities. Finally, we share the responsibility of fighting against the racial oppression and mistreatment of our Black and Brown clients.

We labor daily in our search for justice for our clients and fight every day for a different future for this State, our communities and our country.

Like NELA, FL-NELA was founded to strengthen the legal system to better protect workers from discrimination, to uphold and advance workers’ rights in the face of injustice, and to equip advocates for the fight. In Florida, we know that there is much to be done to erase racism, biased practices and laws that continue to lead to inequality in the workplace.

We are committed to continue on the road to achieve racial justice in this country and in our state of Florida. We are thankful to each of our FL-NELA members who continue to fight racism for workers and their families. We applaud and support the many citizens around the nation and around the world that are protesting and demanding justice now.

Should you need to purchase Lunch for our 2019 Conference we have implemented a “donation” form below.

Simply “donate” the required $15 meal payment and show your Stripe receipt (sent to email provided) to those running the conference.

Meal Payment Form

The payment form is no longer available as this event has past.

 

If you have any issues with the donation form on this page please reach out to our web master at 239-961-8285.

Join us for the 2019 Florida NELA Annual Conference!

This year’s conference will take place Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st in Bonita Springs at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa located at 5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134. (Address is linked to directions on Google Maps.)

Rooming reservations can be made by visiting the NELA Group Rate Booking page.  The link will not include your suite upgrades, to reserve a suite, you must call the resort at (239) 444-1234 and ask for our “In House Reservation Department“. Please note that the suites are based on availability.

Receive discounted conference registration pricing by registering prior to August 9th!

 

View the Conference Schedule

 

Conference Registration Form

 

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa

Rooming reservations can be made using the link below.  The link will not include your suite upgrades, to reserve a suite, you must call the resort at 239-444-1234 and ask for our “In House Reservation Department”. Please note that the suites are based on availability.

Room Reservations
NELA Group Rate Booking

 

Location: 5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

Phone: (239) 390-4267

Email: cynthia.gasperini-at-hyatt.com

OnlineHyattRegencyCoconutPoint.com

Conference Registration

Receive discounted conference registration pricing by registering prior to August 9th!

 

 

Join your friends and fellow employment lawyers for this years up and coming Fall Conference!

Proposed Conference Schedule

 

Friday, September 20, 2019

  • Mike Farrell, EEOC Update – Brown-bagging it with the Executive Director of the EEOC
  • Jason Gunter, Using Employer Insurance Policies to Get Big Money
  • Patricia Sigman, Best Practices for Structuring Favorable Executive Compensation Packages
  • David J. Rodziewicz, Financially Leveraging ESI Production (Last year Part I was all about how to get the ESI; this year is PART II – how to use that ESI to increase case value/get favorable results)
  • Cathleen Scott, Medical Marijuana in an Employment Context

 

Saturday, September 21, 2019

  • Loren Donnel, FLSA Update
  • Robert Spohrer, Qui Tam speaker
  • Elan Kaney, New Tax Info Impacting Employee Clients, i.e, Harvey Weinstein law
  • Rick Johnson, Hot Topics
  • Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group sponsors lunch and conducts somewhat casual Q&A session regarding mediation best practices
  • Skills Workshop – Amy Singer, Jury Selection tips and best practices for big damages verdicts.
  • Brian Calciano (with additional materials from Ben Yormak), Whistleblower Retaliation Reinstatement Hearings; getting and using this equitable remedy to leverage a favorable financial outcome
  • Lindsey Wagner, 30(b)(6) Depositions

THERE IS MORE TO COME, STAY TUNED!

Hotel Accommodations

HYATT REGENCY COCONUT POINT RESORT & SPA

Rooming reservations can be made using the link below.  The link will not include your suite upgrades, to reserve a suite, you must call the resort at 239-444-1234 and ask for our “In House Reservation Department”. Please note that the suites are based on availability.

Location: 5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

Phone: (239) 390-4267

Email: cynthia.gasperini-at-hyatt.com

OnlineHyattRegencyCoconutPoint.com

Room Reservations: NELA Group Rate Booking

Conference Registration

Receive discounted conference registration pricing by registering prior to August 9th!

 

 

It is now time to renew your membership with the National Employment Lawyers Association, Florida Chapter.

Annual dues are due by May 1st of each year. Please renew your membership today to ensure that you will continue to enjoy uninterrupted access to the listserve and all the other benefits of your Florida NELA membership.

As in years prior, you may quickly and securely renew your membership online through the Florida NELA website. Simply log into the Members area which will reveal the membership renewal link. If you experience any issues while renewing your membership please contact our webmaster.

Not a Member?

Florida NELA is proud to be a recognized chapter affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association. As most of our attorney members practice as sole practitioners or in smaller firms, Florida NELA serves, in a sense, as a statewide employment law “firm,” enabling our members to draw from each others experiences, advice and support to even the odds against larger management law firms with their extensive personnel and resources.

With our educational conferences, local area meetings and socials, a comprehensive database of cases, briefs, motions, pleadings and court orders, and a vibrant active discussion group for the instant and constant exchange of ideas and information relevant to our employment law practices, our members find Florida NELA to be an invaluable resource that pays dividends that far exceed the membership dues.

 

 

Join us for the 2018 Florida NELA Annual Conference!

This year’s conference will take place Friday, Sept. 14th and Saturday, Sept. 15th in the historic downtown of St. Augustine at the Hilton Doubletree located at 116 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084. (Address is linked to directions on Google Maps.)

Attendees must call in their individual room reservation requests directly to Hilton Doubletree’s Central Reservations Office (904-825-1923). It is imperative that you identify yourself as part of our group (Florida Chapter NELA) when you call the Reservations Office in order to receive the group rate. You are not required to register for more than one night.

Receive discounted conference registration pricing by registering prior to August 15th!

Join the Labor Day Conference Friday, Sept. 1st through Saturday, Sept. 2nd.

The Conference will be held at the Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater, Florida (430 S Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767). It is a new resort and looks spectacular! Rooms are limited so make your reservations immediately (use the following Group Code when you book your stay: NELA2017). Note that the conference rate will be available for Thursday, August 31st through Sunday, September 3rd. We look forward to seeing you!

Receive discounted conference registration pricing by registering prior to August 10th

by Alice Holbrook on November 4, 2014 | posted in Specialty Insurance

Getting badly hurt at work is a huge setback for anyone – and you shouldn’t have to deal with it alone. That’s the idea behind workers compensation, a type of insurance required for most employers that provides injured employees medical care and wage loss benefits, generally in exchange for their right to sue.

Guaranteed benefits can be a huge weight off employees’ minds – that is, if the benefits are good. Workers advocates in Florida charge that business-friendly legislation has chipped away at the state’s workers comp system for years, leaving employees with inadequate support and no recourse in the courts – and some judges agree. A recent circuit court ruling declared the system unconstitutional. Now business leaders worry that workers comp premiums will soar.

Can Florida balance the needs of businesses and their employees?

Come join us at the Gulf Coast Gathering, Florida NELA’s 2014 Annual Conference to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Gulf Resort in Naples, Florida on August 29th and 30th.