Professional Activities
American Bar Association
Co-chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, Workplace Harassment Committee
Recognition & Accomplishments
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
Lou has written numerous Ballard Spahr Labor and Employment alerts, including:
Co-author, "NJ Presumes Workers Comp Coverage for NJ Essential Workers Who Contract COVID-19," Ballard Spahr alert, September 16, 2020
Co-author, "FFCRA Updates," Ballard Spahr alert, September 14, 2020
Co-author, "EEOC Issues New Guidance on Opioid Use and the ADA," Ballard Spahr alert, August 14, 2020
Co-author, "FFCRA Updates," Ballard Spahr alert, April 24, 2020
Co-author, "New Jersey: Unemployment Compensation Update," April 21, 2020
Co-author, "NJ Grants Health Care Professionals and Facilities Immunity in Treating COVID-19 Patients," April 16, 2020
Co-author, "New Jersey Amends Its WARN, Family Leave, and Disability Laws to Address COVID-19 Issues," April 15, 2020
Co-author, "Latest Executive Order Increases Mitigation Requirements for New Jersey Transit and Restaurants," April 14, 2020
Co-author, "Let the Pandemic Employment Lawsuits Begin!," April 14, 2020
Co-author, "New Executive Order Increases Mitigation Requirements on ‘Essential’ Businesses & Stops All ‘Non-Essential’ Construction In New Jersey," April 9, 2020
Co-author, "COVID-19 Triggers New Jersey Employment Legislation," April 6, 2020
Co-author, "FFCRA Updates: U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Guidance And Congress Passes CARES Act With Amendments," March 27, 2020
Co-author, "New Jersey Prohibits Particular Waiver and Non-Disclosure Provisions in Employee Contracts and Settlement Agreements," March 19, 2019
Co-author, "Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace," March 12, 2020
Co-author, "New Jersey Expands Leave Benefits for Employees," February 21, 2019
Co-author, "Federal Judge in N.J. Dismisses Employee's Claim of Failure to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use," August 15, 2018
Co-author, "The Split Deepens: 2nd Circuit Holds that Title VII Bans Sexual Orientation Discrimination," February 28, 2018
Co-author, "A New Governor Takes Office: What NJ Employers Can Expect," January 18, 2018
Co-author, "Labor Department Hits the Brakes on Class Actions by Interns," January 9, 2018
Co-author, "Employers Should Have Plan in Place for End of DACA," September 13, 2017
"Massachusetts Top Court Permits Disability Discrimination Claim for Medicinal Cannabis," July 21, 2017
"Expect Pro-Business, Pro-Employer Changes Under Trump Administration," January 20, 2017
"Mass. Pay Equity Law Brings Wave of Hiring Restrictions," August 15, 2016
"CFPB Announces Consent Order with Employment Background Screening Report Providers," November 3, 2015
"Second Circuit Deals a Blow to Unpaid Intern Classes," July 7, 2015
"N.J. Supreme Court Decision in Harassment Case Mixed Bag for Employers," February 19, 2015
"NLRB Issues Mixed Decisions When Applying Specialty Healthcare to Retail Industry," July 31, 2014
"Telecommuting May Be Reasonable ADA Accommodation for Some Workers, Sixth Circuit Holds," April 29, 2014
"N.J. Court Upholds Criminal Indictment against Former Employee Who Took Confidential Documents," January 14, 2014
"New Jersey Enacts Notice and Posting Requirements for Gender Equality in Pay and Other Terms and Conditions of Employment," October 3, 2012
"Transgender Employees Protected by Title VII, EEOC Finds," April 26, 2012
"New Regulations for Unemployed Workers in New Jersey," October 24, 2011
"Facebook Gripes About Your Boss May Constitute Protected Activity Under the NLRA," November 10, 2010
"N.J. Law Saves Small Businesses, Other Employers on Unemployment Costs," July 12, 2010
"Newly Approved N.J. Medical Marijuana Bill Raises Employment Issues," January 12, 2010
"President Signs First Bill–the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009," January 29, 2009
"Governor Corzine Signs New Jersey Paid Leave Bill," May 2, 2008
"New Jersey Paid Leave Makes Legislative Advances," Mar 3, 2008
Co-author, "The Risky Business of Screening Social Media in the Hiring Process," New Jersey Law Journal, February 27, 2012
Co-author, "Weed in the Workplace: Employment Law Nightmare," Executive Counsel, June/July 2011
"Conducting a Sexual Harassment Investigation," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Winter 1997
Speaking Engagements
Lou is a frequent lecturer on topics relating to all aspects of labor and employment law, and presenter before business and professional groups throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Presentations include:
Speaker, "Let the Lawsuits Begin: Employers Already Are Being Sued Over COVID-19 Issues," Ballard Spahr webinar, April 24, 2020
Speaker, "Workplace Harassment Law: Update 2020," New Jersey State Bar Association webinar, April 21, 2020
Presenter, "COVID-19: The 10 Most Critical Questions Being Asked by Employers," Ballard Spahr webinar March 19, 2020
Speaker, "Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret Litigation – Lessons from the Front Lines," Ballard Spahr webinar, February 26, 2020
"Retaliation Claims in Real Life – Concrete Examples of Successful Defenses, Investigations, Evidence Collection and Early Resolution," 28th National Conference on Employment Practices Liability Insurance, American Conference Institute, New York, NY, January 29, 2020
Speaker, "Impact of Pharmaceuticals in the Workplace: From Cannabis to Cognition Enhancement," Ballard Spahr webinar, November 13, 2019
Speaker, "Toke It If You Got It: Marijuana in the Workplace," SEPA SHRM Legal Summit, September 27, 2019
"Employee Experience Focused Workplace," Ballard Spahr CLE, July 24, 2019
"Impact of Pharmaceuticals in the Workplace: From Cannabis to Cognition Enhancement," The Future of Human Resources: Cutting Edge Issues for Every Employer, Ballard Spahr webinar, October 31, 2018
"Employee Handbooks: Top 10 Tips for Developing an Effective Handbook," 2017 Ballard Spahr SEPA SHRM HR Legal Summit, September 14, 2017
"Workplace Law Changes in a Trump Administration: What Employers Need to Know Now," Human Resources Council Committee Meeting Series, Voorhees, NJ, January 24, 2017
"Before You Hit Send: How E-Mail Can Get Employers in Trouble," 2014 HR Legal Summit, Ballard Spahr and SEPA SHRM conference, Langhorne, PA, September 12, 2014
"Before You Hit Send: How E-Mail Can Get Employers in Trouble," Ballard Spahr webinar, May 2, 2014
"2013 HR Legal Summit: Labor and Employment Law Compliance for Today's HR Professional," Ballard Spahr and SEPA SHRM conference, September 20, 2013
"Internships: The College and University Perspective," Ballard Spahr webinar, August 20, 2013
"Spotlight On: The Use of Unpaid Interns," Ballard Spahr webinar, July 30, 2013
"Before You Hit Send: How E-Mail Can Get Employers in Trouble," Ballard Spahr webinar, November 14, 2012
"Labor and Employment Law Developments: The Year in Review," Workplace Law Today, Ballard Spahr seminar, May 9, 2012
"Implications of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace," Lorman Education Services Live Audio Conference, March 27, 2012
"Employee Severance Agreements: Latest Guidance for Employment Counsel," Strafford CLE Teleconference, February 22, 2012
"Workplace Investigations in New Jersey," Lawline CLE, September 14, 2011
"Medical Marijuana in the Workplace," Lorman Education Services, July 7, 2010
"Workplace Investigations: Strategies and Ethical Considerations," Ballard briefing, April 24, 2009
"Employment Law From A to Z in New Jersey," Lorman Education Service, September 25, 2009
"The Sexual Harassment Investigative Process," Lorman Education Services, September 25, 2008
"Healthcare Focused Legislative Update," Philadelphia & Suburban Healthcare Human Resources Association, May 16, 2008