Louis L Chodoff

Louis L. Chodoff handles labor and employment law counseling and litigation associated with harassment, discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower, wrongful discharge, and restrictive covenant disputes.

Lou litigates in state and federal courts as well as in various administrative agencies such as the New Jersey Department of Labor, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He counsels his clients on the employment and labor law implications of corporate acquisitions and advises employers on all aspects of labor and employment law, including discharge and discipline decisions, employee safety and workplace violence issues, drug and alcohol testing issues, training protocols, leave of absence decisions, wage and hour issues, and downsizing.

Lou conducts training for clients throughout the country in areas of harassment prevention and union avoidance. He also conducts labor arbitrations, litigates matters before the NLRB, conducts collective bargaining negotiations, conducts representation election campaigns for management, and obtains state court injunctions in strike matters.

Lou has provided insights on labor and employment issues to many prominent publications, including Bloomberg BNA, Law360, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Westlaw. In September 2019, Lou was asked to testify at a public hearing on sexual harassment held by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR). The findings and recommendations issued by the NJDCR in late February 2020 can be found here.

Admissions

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Professional Activities

American Bar Association

Co-chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, Workplace Harassment Committee