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 OFCCP Unveils Regulation Changes Winding Down Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Mandates by: Lauren B. Hicks , T. Scott Kelly The Coming Battle Over New York's RAISE Act by: Eliya France Objection: The U Is Badgering the Player – University of Wisconsin Sues University of Miami over Tampering by: Jonathan D. Wohlwend , Rudy Hill What’s Going on with Human Cell and Tissue Products? by: Dominick DiSabatino , Audrey Mercer EAD Terminations and Status Change Reporting: Key Updates for E-Verify Users by: Andrew W. Merrills , Andrew G. Drozdowski Texas Legislature Strengthens Business Court with Expanded Jurisdiction and Operational Reforms by: David G. Cabrales , Brantley Smith Nevada’s New Workers’ Comp and Personal Injury Law: A Simpler Guide to NRS 616C.215 by: Joseph L. Benson II , Ben J. Bingham The State of Reproductive Healthcare Privacy by: Michael D. Sutton , Gianfranco Spinelli Copyright at a Crossroads: How Generative AI Challenges Traditional Doctrine by: Bernard K. Elegbede Preempting Fragmentation: Why the First Principles of Federalism Demand a Unified Path for AI Development by: Kevin Frazier Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Is Final: Here’s How Employers Can Prepare Now by: Gina K. Janeiro , Janell M. Stanton DPR Issues California Notice 2025-08 Adding and Revising Multilingual Translation on Pesticide Labeling by: Lisa R. Burchi , Barbara A. Christianson Unreasonable Delays and IMEs: The Fifth Circuit Provides Guidance on Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA by: Fiona W. Ong Marburg Virus Disease: Persistent Global Threat and Legal Preparedness by: Stan M. Warden, Esq., P.G. Healthcare Preview for the Week of: June 30, 2025 [Podcast] by: Debra Curtis , Kayla Holgash Upcoming Events Jul 2 2025 Top Tips for Employers – Drug Testing Policies, Administration, & Litigation Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Print