Edward H. Chyun

Pronounced: Jun

echyun@littler.com
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Edward H. Chyun advises and represents employers in various aspects of employment and labor law, including:

  • Discrimination
  • Wrongful terminations
  • Noncompete agreements
  • Wage and hour matters
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Class actions
  • Labor relations
  • Labor arbitrations
  • Unfair labor practices
  • Fair Labor Standards Act claims
  • National Labor Relations Act claims

He has extensive experience handling and resolving a broad range of issues in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as in arbitrations. Additionally, Edward regularly appears before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. Edward also advises and counsels employers with day-to-day employment and labor relations concerns, and provides training on various employment and labor issues.

Further, Edward is committed to ensuring equal access and advancement opportunities in the legal industry. His commitment is demonstrated by his various leadership roles and activities. Edward currently serves as co-chair of the firm’s Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Council, and the firm’s ‘Ohana affinity group (which provides support, development and networking opportunities for Asian, South Asian, Middle Eastern, North African and Pacific Islander attorneys). Edward is a founding member and treasurer for the Asian American Bar Association of Ohio. He also served as the co-chair of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)’s Labor & Employment Committee, and was named a Fellow to Legal Counsel on Legal Diversity in 2016. In 2015, he was appointed to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court’s Language Services Committee, which works with the Ohio Supreme Court in improving access to the courtroom for non-English speakers and the hearing impaired. In 2023, Edward was appointed to serve on the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation as one of its Board of Directors. Edward has been recognized as a Rising Star, Super Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America, Stand-Out Lawyer, and Ohio Leading Lawyer since 2009.

In 2025, Edward was elected as a member to the firm's Board of Directors.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Where in the U.S.A. Is Erin Winnebago... Causing Your Next Wage and Hour Compliance Challenge?

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

The EEOC: What to Expect from the New Administration

  • May 12, 2021
  • 2021 Executive Employer Conference

A Call to Collective Action; Dismantling Xenophobia and Racism Against the Asian American Community

  • April 6, 2021
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

2019 General Session

  • May, 8, 2019
  • Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ

Workplace Violence

  • April 9, 2019
  • Labor & Employment Webinar Series – Littler Mendelson and BB&T

Employee or an Independent Contractor? Heightened Scrutiny on Worker Classification, Including the Recent Dynamex Decision

  • September 12, 2018
  • Labor & Employment Webinar Series - Littler Mendelson and BB&T

Wage and Hour Update: Uncertainty in a New Administration and the Supreme Court Considers Arbitration Clauses

  • October 19, 2017
  • 2017 Ohio Employer Conference

Overtime: Preliminary Injunction Granted - Now What?

  • December 12, 2016
  • Asian American Hotel Owner’s Association webinar

DOL Regulations Enacted, Now What?

  • October 20, 2016
  • 2016 Ohio Employer Conference

Top 10 Handbook Policies

  • October 20, 2016
  • 2016 Ohio Employer Conference

Complying with the New FLSA Overtime Regulations for White Collar Positions

  • July 28, 2016
  • Human Resources Association of Central Ohio

How to Determine Independent Contractor Status

  • July 26, 2016
  • Labor and Employment Webinar Series – Littler Mendelson and BB&T

Preparing for Change: DOL’s Final Rule on Overtime

  • July 21, 2016
  • Asian American Hotel Owner’s Association, Regional Conference

DOL’s Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?

  • October 15, 2015 and October 22, 2015
  • Ohio Employer Conference and the Association of Corporate Counsel, Northeast Ohio Chapter

Books & Book Chapters

The Developing Labor Law, Cumulative Supplement

  • Contributing editor
  • 2009-2024

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