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Summary of Benefits of Membership
- A central focus for the needs of practising employment lawyers both regionally and nationally
- Informed comment on employment law changes as they occur, via monthly membership journal, ELA Briefing and regular email newsfeed.
- High quality, low cost training at all levels of experience and expertise
- A co-ordinated voice for employment lawyers dealing with the UK Government, Employment Tribunals, the CEHR and other organisations
- Opportunities for personal and career development by getting involved in the work of ELA
- Access to exclusive discounts e.g. legal publishers and hotels near employment tribunals. Online recruitment advetising to ELA members
- Full access to all articles on this website, including
Read more in About ELA and Our Work
There are two categories of ELA membership: full or associate. Please read the definitions below to check you are eligible for membership before applying.
Full Members
Annual membership fee: £80
(£20 for lawyers working for voluntary sector organisations)
- Qualified lawyers who practice employment for 25% of their time in the British Isles;
- Foreign lawyers who provide employment law advice for 25% or their time under the jurisdiction of the British Isles.
Associate Members
Annual membership fee: £40
- Trainee lawyers who practice employment for 25% of their time in the British Isles;
- Foreign lawyers who provide employment law advice for 25% of their time under any jurisdiction other than the British Isles;
- Qualified lawyers engaged in research of employment law or the academic or vocational teaching of employment law for 25% of their time in the British Isles;
- Members of the judiciary with experience in the practice of employment law in the British Isles.
There is a discount scheme available for organisations with 5 or more members.
Correspondents
Annual fee: £50
Voluntary sector organisations with a material interest in employment law may benefit from all ELA services as correspondents. The annual fee allows for unlimited number of individuals within the organisation to benefit from ELA services. The requirement for a legal qualification for the individuals you declare to us is waived for correspondents.
Please contact the ELA office to apply for/renew your correspondent membershipTel: 01895 256972
Email: ela@elaweb.org.uk