Celia Joseph is Of Counsel in the Philadelphia office. She has U.S. and international employment law experience including harassment and discrimination prevention; employment law and corporate compliance training; employment policies and procedures; investigations; diversity, affirmative action, and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) requirements; employment litigation and administrative actions; employment-related contracts; preventing workplace violence; FMLA, FLSA, NLRB, reductions in force; and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining the firm, Celia founded an employment law firm, and was employed for over 25 years as Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law Manager, and EEO/Diversity Manager at Rohm and Haas Company, a multi-national specialty materials company. Celia created and managed diversity programs resulting in Rohm and Haas winning an OFCCP Glass Ceiling Audit, and being awarded the DOL Exemplary Effort in Diversity (EVE) and the City of Philadelphia EEO awards. She also received the Diversity Excellence Award by Rohm and Haas. Celia has provided advice on all aspects of employment law in over 50 countries, and she has implemented global projects, including conducting harassment prevention programs for countries in the Asia-Pacific and elsewhere, and leading and conducting diversity projects for employees worldwide. Celia is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Activities
American Bar Association (Member of Labor Law and Equal Employment Opportunity Committees)
American Bar Association's Equal Employment Opportunity Committee's Employment Discrimination law publication (Editor)
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Faculty Member and Planning Committee Member for Annual Employment Law Institute; author of Chapter on “Avoiding Discrimination and Other Employment-Related Claims” in PBI Publication, “Pennsylvania Employment Law Deskbook” [2012])
Society of Human Resource Management, Philadelphia Chapter {“PSHRM”), Member of the Board of Directors; Co-Chairperson, Programming Committee; Regular Presenter at PSHRM and other local SHRM seminars
Voluntary Mediator for the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Philadelphia Office)
International Employers Forum: Member, Board of Directors;
Vice President International Bar Association: Member, Discrimination Law Committee
Philadelphia (Liberty) OFCCP Industry Liaison Group: Member
Presentations
ILG National Conference 2013 - Indianapolis, IN
July 30, 2013
Private Eyes Are Watching You: Privacy in the Workplace
April 16, 2013
Power Packed Legal Platform - Philadelphia, PA
March 22, 2013
They're Here! What to Do When the OFCCP Visits - Waikoloa, Hawaii
August 30, 2012
Planning for and Surviving an Audit in this New Regulatory Landscape – Charlotte, NC
June 7, 2012
Global Landscape for Employment Law - Webinar
November 18, 2011
The Evolving Law of Privacy in the Workplace – Philadelphia, PA
October 17, 2011
Employment Law institute – Philadelphia, PA
April 27, 2011
Employers Beware! Aggressive EEOC and OFCCP Enforcement is Here! – Webinar
February 18, 2011
"Who Am I and What Do I Do? The Roles of HR Professionals, Managers, Consultants & Attorneys"
Southwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Industry Liaison Group Conference - San Antonio, TX,
2012