Armando V. Riccio

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Location:

Mt. Laurel, New Jersey

Phone:

(856) 914-2079

Fax:

856-235-2786

E-mail:

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Labor and Employment Group. Concentrates his practice in representing management and employees in the public and private sectors in various employment matters dealing with ADA and FMLA; discipline and discharge; litigation and prevention; performance evaluations; prevention of unlawful discrimination; harassment; retaliation; and wrongful termination claims. He represents management before the EEOC, NLRB, Division on Civil Rights, PERC, and federal and state courts. He conducts investigations of discrimination and harassment claims, training sessions on workplace anti-discrimination and harassment issues, and advises clients regarding employment practices, policies, and procedures. He also handles claims brought or raised pursuant to Schmidt v. Smith.

Appointed by the Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights as Chairperson for the Southern New Jersey Region in a newly-undertaken employer outreach initiative undertaken by the Division. Among other things, the initiative will provide employers the opportunity for input on regulations.

Areas of Practice

Administrative Law
Affirmative Action
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
Civil Rights
Collective Bargaining
Constitutional Law
Disability & Illness Discrimination
Discrimination
Employee Rights -- Employer
Transportation Law

Bar Admissions

New Jersey
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Education

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey
- J.D. - 1995
New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York
- M.S., Master of Science - 1992
- Major: Personnel/HR Management
New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York
- B.F.A. - 1988

Published Works

Retaliation Claims A Significant Area of Employee Lawsuits, Burlington County Woman, May/June, 2007
Domestic Partnership Act Compliance: The Employer's 8 Point Action Plan, Mealey's Litigation Report - Employment Law, Vol. 1, #1, August, 2004
Establishing and Implementing A Mandatory Arbitration Program for Non-Union Employees, Employment Law Report, Volume VI, Issue 6, 2002
Federal Agency Introduces Non-Union Employers to Their "New Employee"; Weingarten, Human Resource Association of Southern New Jersey Meeting Notes, November, 2000

Classes/Seminars

Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2010
"2009 Employee Medical and Family Leave Issues", co-hosted with Innovative Benefit Planning, QualMed Evaluations, and Southern Shore Human Resourses, 2009
"Supervisor and Management Training", in-service for client, Township of Medford, 2009
"Supervisor and Management Training", in-service for client, City of Englewood, 2009
"Supervisor and Non-Supervisor Training in Hostile Work Environment Issues", Beach Patrol and Lifeguards, 2009
"2009 Employee Medical and Leave Issues", New Jersey Self Insured Association, 2009
"Supervisor and Management Training", in-service for client, Borough of Woodstown, 2009
"Discrimination and Hostile Work Environmental Claims", GSMJIF, 2009
Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2009
"2009 Employee Family and Medical Leave Issues", co-hosted with Human Resource Association of Southern New Jersey, Innovative Benefit Planning, and Burlington Medical Center, 2009
"2008 Employee Family and Medical Leave Issues", co-hosted with Innovative Benefit Planning and Burlington Medical Center, 2008
Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2008
"Employment Issues", New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, 2008
"A Hidden Danger: Employee Whistleblower Complaints", Tax Collectors & Treasurers Association, 2008
"Supervisor and Management Training", in-service for client, Township of Maple Shade, 2008
Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2008
Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2007
"NJLAD, FLA, and NJ CEPA", New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Cumberland/Salem Employer Council, 2007
"Best Practices Update", Garden State Joint Insurance Fund, 2007
"Recent Developments in Public Sector Employment Law 2007", Council on Education in Management, 2007
"2007 ADA, FMLA and NJFLA Update -- Including Overview of New NJFLA/NJLAD Regulations", Millennium Seminars, Inc., 2007
"An Overview of Key FMLA, NJFLA, ADA and NJLAD Issues", Council on Education in Management, 2007
"Supervisor and Management Training", in-house presentation to client, Camden County Board of Social Services, 2006
"Supervisor and Management Training", Township of Medford, 2006
Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2006
"Assessing Your HR Policies and Practices in New Jersey: Compliance With State and Federal Employment Laws", Lorman Education Services, 2006
"The FMLA, ADA, and NJLAD in Context", Council on Education in Management, 2006
Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2006
"Supervisor and Management Training", Wheaton Village, Inc., 2006
"Supervisor and Management Training", Q-Med Scandinavia, Inc., 2006
"Family and Medical Leave Act in New Jersey", Lorman Education Services, 2006
"The FMLA, ADA, and NJLAD in Context", Council on Education in Management, 2005
"Human Resources Management and The Law", certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2005
"Recent Issues in Employment Law", Council on Education in Management, 2005
"Selected Issues in Employment Law", Camden County Mayors' Association, 2005
"Supervisor and Management Training", Township of Maple Shade, 2005
"Pre-Discipline and Termination Issues in the Public Sector", Institute for Professional Development, 2005
"The FMLA, ADA, and NJLAD in Context", Institute for Professional Development, 2005
"Return To Work Issues And Beyond: Issues and Updates Under The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act, ADA, FMLA, and New Jersey Law Against Discrimination", Lorman Education Services, 2005
"Human Resources Management and The Law", in-service for client, Dennis Township, 2005
"Family and Medical Leave Act", Institute for Professional Development, 2005
Human Resources Management & The Law, Certification Program, certification program module, Burlington County College's Institute for Professional and Personal Development, 2005
"Conscientious Employee Protection Act", Institute for Professional Development, 2005
"Family and Medical Leave in New Jersey", Lorman Education Services, 2005
"Hostile Work Environment", Princeton HRMA, 2005

Honors and Awards

Recognized as one of South Jersey's Top Attorneys as published by SJ Magazine

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Society for Training and Development, Member
Camden Dispute Resolution Committee, Director and Mediator, 1993 - 1995
New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, Member
Society of Human Resource Management, Member
Tri-State Human Resource Management Association, Former Chairperson, Program Committee
The Human Resources Association of Southern New Jersey, Executive Committee Member and Chairperson, Legal Updates Committee