John M. O’ConnorMember of the FirmEpstein Becker & Green, P.C.Websitewww.ebglaw.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail973-639-8547 Professional Biography JOHN M. O'CONNOR is a Member of the Firm in the Labor and Employment practice in the firm's Newark office. He concentrates on employment, labor, and employee benefits law. More Legal and Business Bylines From John M. O’Connor Massachusetts High Court To Weigh In on Forfeiture-for-Solicitation Provisions in Era of Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act - (Posted On Friday, March 14, 2025) New Jersey Extends Benefits and Protections to Workers Impacted by COVID-19 - (Posted On Friday, March 27, 2020) New Jersey Enacts Anti-Retaliation Protections to Workers Impacted by COVID-19 - (Posted On Monday, March 23, 2020) Second Circuit Agrees with NLRB That Employee’s Vulgar Facebook Tirade Against Manager Is Protected Concerted Activity - (Posted On Friday, June 30, 2017) First Circuit Reverses NLRB: Rude Employee Is Not Immune from Termination Solely Because He Was Engaged in Protected Activity - (Posted On Monday, June 12, 2017) New York City Tells Fast Food Employees: “You Deserve A Break Today” By Enacting New Fair Workweek Laws - (Posted On Saturday, June 03, 2017) Predictive Scheduling Finally Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple - (Posted On Wednesday, May 31, 2017) NLRB Tells Non-Union Workers: “Stop Your ‘Weining’- You Have No Weingarten Rights” - (Posted On Tuesday, May 16, 2017) Age Discrimination in Employment Act: 50 Really Is the New 40 - (Posted On Tuesday, January 17, 2017) Retail Employment: You Snooze, You Don’t Necessarily Lose - (Posted On Monday, October 10, 2016) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do Next by: Jessica K. Lang SEC Provides Further Clarity in Rule 506(c) Offerings by: Daniel I. DeWolf , Samuel Asher Effron FedRAMP 20x – Major Overhaul Announced to Streamline the Security Authorization Process for Government Cloud Offerings by: Townsend L. Bourne , Daniel J. Alvarado USDA Will Fund 543 Projects in 29 States Through Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Immigration Enforcement and Healthcare Facilities: Key Considerations for Providers by: Lotan Barbaresso , Amy J. Dilcher The Third Time’s A Charm: Colorado Adds Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource by: Thomas J. Dougherty SEC Policy Shift and Recent Corp Fin Updates – Part 1 by: Julie F. Rizzo , Linsey N. Taulbee Corporate Transparency Act Update: Drastic Reduction in Scope of BOI Reporting in March 21, 2025 FinCEN Guidance by: Jonathan F.X. O’Brien USPTO Implements Bifurcated Review Process for Patent Petitions Under New Policy by: Preston H. Heard , Kyle W. Kellar Trump Administration Efforts to Eliminate Cartels Pose Heightened Risk for Financial Institutions by: Seth D. DuCharme GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Drug Litigation Overview and Trends by: Liane M. Peterson Supreme Court Declines Review of “Relational Analysis” for Determining Administrative Exemption by: Michael Reed Kentucky Legislature Ends Judicial Deference To State Agencies by: Stephen P. Kranz , Michael J. Hilkin VHA and DLA Enter Into Another Interagency Agreement: Déjà Vu All Over Again? by: Merle M. DeLancey Jr. When Is Conduct ‘Primarily and Substantially’ in Massachusetts Under Chapter 93A? by: David G. Thomas , Angela C. Bunnell Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 3 2025 Defense Counsel: Obligations to Insured Clients and Insurers Apr 3 2025 Defense Counsel: Obligations to Insured Clients and Insurers Apr 7 2025 Understanding the Basics of a Class Action Print