- Mount Laurel, NJ
- t 856-985-4045 f 856-810-5852
- shodges@parkermccay.com
Overview
Susan acts as a trusted advisor to both the public and private sectors in all areas of labor and employment law. She regularly counsels clients on matters involving employee discipline, hiring and firing, workplace investigations, workplace harassment, wage payment, exemption and overtime issues, policies and employment manuals as well as compliance with state and federal disability and leave laws. She acts as your counsel and outsourced human resources department so that the decisions you make are the right ones for your business. Susan's goal is to provide strategic advice to corporations, public sector administrators and boards so that they can be confident in the everyday decisions they make.
Susan represents clients in both State and Federal courts, administrative hearings and arbitrations in both the public and private sectors. This includes matters for private sector clients, as well as school districts and municipalities. She regularly attends public meetings and is ready to provide advice on the Open Public Meetings Act, Open Public Records Act as well as Robert’s Rules of Order.
Susan discusses the broad scope of Labor & Employment work that Parker McCay handles:
Honors & Awards
- Named to the 2017-2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list, published by Thomson Reuters. See Super Lawyers Selection Methodology HERE.
- Named to the 2006-2008 New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, published by Thomson Reuters. See Super Lawyers Selection Methodology HERE.
Professional Activities
- Burlington County Bar Association
- Administrative Law Committee
- Camden County Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Employment Law Committee
- School Law Committee Member
- New Jersey School Boards Association
Community Activities
- Haddonfield Educational Trust, Board Member
- Rotary Club of Haddonfield, Member
- Partnership for Haddonfield, Former Board Chair
- The Bridge Academy, Former Board Member
News
News & Speaking Engagements
- Susan Hodges, Frank Cavallo, and Kevin SheehanOctober 24, 2022
- What You Need to Know about Compensation, Benefits, and Leave LawsOctober 29, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Keep Your Business Out of Court: Minimizing Your Legal Exposure as Employees Return to WorkSeptember 17, 2021 | 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey
- June 10, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.NJASBO
- September 24, 2020 | 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey
- Webinar: Small Business Toolkit for ReopeningJune 18, 2020 | 1:00 p.m.CCSNJ Small Business Council
- Webinar: Reopening and PPP Loan ForgivenessJune 2, 2020 | 2:00 p.m.Parker McCay and Workplace HCM
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Wage and Hour IssuesMay 12, 2020 | 9:00 a.m to 10:30 a.m.NJBIA
- Webinar: Navigating Covid-19 - Part 2: What We've Learned about Families First and CARESApril 9, 2020 | 10:00 a.m.Parker McCay and Workplace HCM
- Webinar: Navigating the Uncertainty of Covid-19April 3, 2020 | 11:00 a.m.CCSNJ Small Business Council
- Webinar: Navigating Covid-19 - Your Top Business and Employment Questions - Answered!March 25, 2020 | 4:00 p.m.Parker McCay and Workplace HCM
- March 6, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA)
- Negotiation TrendsJanuary 15, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.New Jersey Association of School Administrators
- Arbitration in Employment Law: To be or Not to beDecember 10, 2019 | 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.Burlington County Bar Association
- September 26, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.New Jersey Business and Industry Association
- July 17, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce
- "NEW Paid Family Leave"May 9, 2019 | 9:25 a.m.New Jersey Business and Industry Association
- Equal Pay and Sick Leave are Now the LawMay 2, 2019 | Exact time, TBDTri-state HRMA
- New Paid Family LeaveMay 1, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.New Jersey Business & Industry Association
- December 6, 2018
- Susan Hodges to Present an Educational Session on Negotiation TrendsNovember 14, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.New Jersey Association of School Administrators
- Mariel Giletto and Susan Hodges to present at the Women's Business WorkshopOctober 19, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m
- September 24, 2018
- February 6, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.New Jersey Association of School Administrators
- The Intersection of OPRA, School Technology and the LawJanuary 26, 2018 | 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.New Jersey Association of School Administrators
Articles
Articles
- Parker McCay Blog, May 29, 2024
- Parker McCay Blog, June 9, 2023
- Parker McCay Blog, January 14, 2022
- Parker McCay Blog, November 15, 2021
- Parker McCay Blog, February 1, 2021
- Parker McCay Blog, June 16, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, June 5, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, April 22, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, April 16, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, April 15, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, April 1, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 30, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 27, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 27, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 26, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 26, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 23, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 21, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 20, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 20, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 19, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 19, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 19, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, March 10, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, January 27, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, January 23, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, January 7, 2020
- Parker McCay Blog, October 4, 2019
- Parker McCay Blog, September 24, 2019
- Parker McCay Blog, August 16, 2019
- Parker McCay Blog, August 9, 2019
- Parker McCay Blog, July 26, 2019
- Parker McCay Blog, June 4, 2018
- Parker McCay Blog, November 28, 2017
Practice Areas
Clerkships
- Judicial Clerk for Honorable John B. Mariano, Superior Court, Camden
Education
- Rutgers University School of Law, Camden (J.D. May 1994)
- Lafayette College (B.A. cum laude, Government and Law/English, May 1990
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court