Susie Cirilli is a shareholder in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. She assists clients with matters involving the American with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII and Title IX. Ms. Cirilli regularly works with employers and employees to resolve employment and labor-related matters including hostile work environment claims and issues related to gender identity, sexual orientation discrimination, race discrimination, pregnancy, and disability.
She works regularly with employers on day-to-day matters such as drafting and revising employment agreements, employee handbooks, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and separation agreements. Susie also advises employers on hiring and terminations decisions in addition to advising employers on workplace privacy issues.
Ms. Cirilli also serves as external general counsel for companies assisting them in business matters.
Honors & Awards
- Named a Pennsylvania "Rising Star" in the area of Labor and Employment Law, 2016 - 2020 & 2023, by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine
Professional Affiliations
- National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
- Member
- Women in Sports Events
- Member
- Independence Business Alliance
- Board Member
Community Activities
- Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Adjunct Professor (July 2022 – present)
- Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County
- Former Board Member (January 2019 – March 2020)
News
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer()
- Law360 & Law360 Pulse()
- Law360 Employment Authority()
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- Law360 Employment Authority()
Events
- The International Association of Privacy Professionals()
- Tri-State HR Management Association()
- Transportation Lawyers Association()
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- “Social Media And How It Affects The Workplace” Annual Company Retreat for Brinker Simpson, Presenter, Springfield Country Club()
- “Risk Averse Insurance” Business Development Class sponsored by the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Center, Co-Presenter()
- "Trends in the Employment Space as it Relates to Cannabis" Emerging Legal Trends in the Cannabis Industry Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences, Panelist, San Francisco, CA()
- “Roundtable Discussion On What Small Businesses Need As They Grow And Hire Employees” Business to Business Expo hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Presenter, Harrah’s Casino & Racetrack, Chester, Pennsylvania()
- “Issues Facing Businesses From Inception To Hiring And Manage Employees” Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Presenter()
Articles & Alerts
- The Legal Intelligencer()
- SUSIE CIRILLI'S EMPLOYMENT LAW BLOG()
- Susie Cirilli's Employment Law Blog()
- Governor Amends Pennsylvania Stay-At-Home Order()
- Businesses in the Construction Industry are Permitted to Maintain In-Person Operations as of May 1, 2020()
- Senate Bill Proposes a Set-Aside for Credit Unions to Issue SBA Loans()
- Pennsylvania Order Protecting Employees Effective April 19 at 8:00 PM()
- DOL FFCRA Regulations: Definitions()
- Employers Can Allow for Some Employees to Take Intermittent Leave Under FFCRA()
- DOL Issues Temporary Period of Non-Enforcement of FFCRA()
- CARES Act Expands Eligibility for SBA Loans()
- CARES ACT Amends the Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act()
- Congress Passes Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act()
- Congress Passed the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act()
- Proposed Expansion of the FMLA Expands the Definition of Parent and Introduces Broad Definition of Family Member()
- Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act Puts Notice Requirement on Employers()
- Proposed Emergency Paid Leave Requires Employers With Less Than 500 Employees to Provide Paid Sick Leave()
- Proposed FMLA Amendment Would Make the Act Applicable to More Employers()
- COVID-19 and the Family Medical Leave Act()
- What Employers Need to Know in Times Like These...()
- What is the WARN Act?()
- DOL Increases the Minimum Salary for Exempt Employees effective Jan 1, 2020()
- Salary History is Off-Limits for New Jersey Employers()
- What To Do With a Dishonest Job Application()
- More Nuggets for Employers about Cannabis()
- A Heady Situation()
- Time's Up for Employers to Protect Their Businesses and Their Employees()
- Employer Deadline for Notice Under the New Jersey Paid Sick-Leave Law is Fast Approaching()
- Pennsylvania Human relations Commission Expands the Definition of Sex()
Blog Posts
Industry Groups
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Vermont
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Federal Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
- The Catholic University of American, Columbus School of Law, J.D. (2012)
- University of Vermont, B.S., summa cum laude (2009)