Find resources

988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
Mental Health America
Blackline: 800-604-5841 (for Black, Black LGBTQ+, brown, Native, and Muslim communities)
Trans Lifeline: US: 877-565-8860; Canada: 877-330-6366 for trans and questioning individuals
Wildflower Alliance for a peer support line and peer support groups focused on suicide prevention

If you’re dealing with workplace abuse, retaliation, or coercive management, legal support may help you understand your options.

End Workplace Abuse does not provide legal advice or operate a referral service.
But we’ve compiled trusted directories and resources to help you find an attorney if you choose to pursue one.

Before reaching out to an attorney, it helps to know:

Not all workplace harm is illegal.
Many abusive situations fall outside current laws unless tied to discrimination, retaliation, or other specific claims.

That doesn’t mean your experience isn’t real — it means the legal system has limits and lawyers can get creative.

An attorney can help you understand:

• Whether your situation may be actionable
• What risks you may face
• How to protect yourself moving forward
  

National Attorney Directories

These organizations focus on employee-side representation:

End Workplace Abuse Directory
Find attorneys recommended by targets of workplace abuse

Workplace Fairness
Find attorneys who represent employees in workplace disputes

National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
A leading network of plaintiff-side employment lawyers

National Lawyers Guild
Progressive attorneys, some of whom handle workplace and civil rights cases

You can also use ChatGPT.com to ask which law firms in your state have gone up against your employer and contact them.

Free consultations:
Fair Employment Project (MA only)
Legal Aid At Work (CA only)
Volunteer Lawyers Project (MA only) 

Advice on pro se litigation:
Advocate Lucinda

Legal advocates:
National Women’s Law Center’s Legal Network for Gender Equity

Help with documentation of situation and damage for settlements/legal cases:
Jacqueline Garrick, Whistleblowers of America (have your lawyer contact)

Legal decision analyses and case law resources:
Legal Updates

National Whistleblower Center (for federal whistleblowers)

If your workplace abuse involves illegal practices (e.g., fraud, safety violations), you may be protected under whistleblower laws. Consult with an attorney about these protections.

Expert witness:

Dr. Wendy Walsh, ExpertWitnessEmploymentLaw.com

State & Local Bar AssociationS

You can also search your state or local bar association’s lawyer referral service. These services are broad and not specific to employee-side workplace cases. You may be referred to attorneys who represent employers or who do not have experience with workplace abuse or retaliation patterns.

If you use these services, confirm that the attorney:
Represents employees (not employers)
Has experience with workplace rights or retaliation

​Consider the percentage of business devoted to employee side work, whether they take contingency cases, or are they willing to do limited rep agreements. 

Look for:

• Employment law
• Labor & employment
• Civil rights
• Retaliation or whistleblower claims
• Disability or accommodation issues

How to Prepare

Most attorneys offer short consultations. To make the most of that time, prepare:

• A brief timeline of events (you can use our Workplace Abuse Ally for help)
• Key documents (emails, write-ups, reviews, messages)
• Notes on reporting, retaliation, leave, or termination
• Names of decision-makers or witnesses
• Your top 2–3 questions

When a Lawyer May HelP

Legal support may be especially useful if your situation involves:

• Retaliation after reporting misconduct
• Discrimination tied to a protected characteristic
• Disability accommodation or medical leave issues
• Wage or contract violations
• Whistleblower protections
• Constructive discharge or forced exit

The Department of Labor (DOL) can help you understand federal labor laws protecting your rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions. Call 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365) or visit their website for more information.

Learn more at the the National Employment Law Project.

More Than Legal Support

End Workplace Abuse exists because most workplace harm is normalized, unaddressed, and often legal.

We provide tools and guidance to help you:

• Recognize abusive patterns
• Document strategically
• Protect yourself while deciding next steps
• Navigate systems that weren’t built to protect you

Disclaimer

End Workplace Abuse does not vet or oversee any attorneys or organizations listed here.

We do not guarantee outcomes, quality of representation, or availability of services.

Choosing whether to contact or hire an attorney is entirely your decision.

Fund therapy for Black women and nonbinary individuals.

THERAPISTS

You must be in the same state as the therapist unless they’re licensed in multiple states. You don’t need to be in the same state as a coach.

Live

Facebook:
End Workplace Abuse Now

LinkedIn:
End Workplace Abuse

Jacquie Abram
The Anti-HR HR Lady
Deb Falzoi, Dignity Together
Dan Goodman

Become a Certified Employee Advocate (Partner Resource).

Advice on forming a union:
SEIU

Local unions:
AFL-CIO

State and regional labor officials:
National Labor Relations Board
Your state’s labor board

Julie Boyer, author of Just Give Me Meaningful Work; Escape Your Exhausting Job and Start Making a Difference
Career Love Platform by Mercedes Swan for Black women to pursue careers and businesses that align with their brilliance (Partner Resource)

Allison & Taylor

Company Employees:
Apple
GE

Domestic Workers:
National Domestic Workers Alliance

Equal Pay:
The Equal Balance Movement
Equal Rights Advocates
Invisible Women: Being A Black Woman in Corporate America
The Invisible Women

Higher Education:
NDA Free Campus

Hourly Workers:
Fair Workweek

Minimum Wage Increase:
Fight for $15

Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs):
Can’t Buy My Silence
Can’t Buy My Silence NDA guide
NDA Free Campus

Nursing:
AntiRacismNursing.org

Restaurant Workers:
One Fair Wage

Women:
9to5
American Association of University Women
Coalition of Labor Union Women
Junior League
League of Women Voters
National Council of Negro Women
National Council of Jewish Women
National Organization for Women
YWCA

BLOGS

Dignity Together
The Empowered Employee
End Workplace Abuse
Reject Revolution

BOOKS

Bully Free At Work, Valerie Cade
The Bully’s Trap, Andrew Faas
Observer to Advocate: The Professional’s Guide to Workplace Rights, R.S. Block
Psychosocial Hazards Are Real: A Guide to Understanding Non-Physical Hazards, I. David Daniels
You Are A Badass, Jen Sincero

COURSES

Navigating workplace abuse: Re-Claim Your Power After Abuse At Work (Dignity Together) (Partner Resource)
Healing from workplace abuse: Re-Define Your Life After Abuse At Work (Dignity Together)​ (Partner Resource)
Workplace Resilience Starter Pack (The Equity Equation) (Partner Resource)

Psych Health & Safety USA
Screw The Hierarchy
Up In Flames

The Corporate Clapback
Dr. Ramani, expert on healing from narcissistic abuse
Dignity Together
End Workplace Abuse
Jonathan Pollard, employment lawyer
My Silence Is Not For Sale

The Recovery Village

Social Security Administration

Feeding America

HealthCare.gov

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Rental assistance

Department of Labor