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 New Maryland Laws—Delay to Paid Family and Medical Leave, Expanded Military Protections, and Parental Leave Clarification by: Fiona W. Ong Chief Justice Roberts Allows Trump to Remove Wilcox from NLRB as the Supreme Court Considers the Challenge to Her Dismissal by: Matthew J. Netti , Keahn N. Morris Redrawing the NIL Playbook: Key Legal Takeaways from MLB Players Inc. v. DraftKings and Bet365 by: Joseph A. Ireland The Clock is Ticking for Republicans to Use the Congressional Review Act by: Mark J. Washko State Climate Disclosure Bills – A Growing Trend? by: Aliza R. Cinamon Employers Still Need to Abide 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Despite DOL Hints of Dropping It by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher REACH and GHS in Latin America — A Conversation with Melissa Owen [PODCAST] by: Lynn L. Bergeson Distracted Driving Awareness Month Tips by: Lawrence J. Buckfire SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance: Stablecoins Are Not Securities by: Ralph V. De Martino , Matthew Berlin SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Critiques Stable Coin Analysis: Understates the Risks by: Ralph V. De Martino , Matthew Berlin The State of Employment Law: Montana Rebuffs At-Will Employment by: Douglas M. Oldham The State of Employment Law: Six States Set a Higher Bar for Overtime Exemption by: Douglas M. Oldham Missouri’s New Sick Leave Law Effective May 1, Requires Notice By April 15 by: Douglas M. Oldham The State of Employment Law: South Carolina Has Higher Standard for Handbook At-Will Disclaimers by: Douglas M. Oldham The State of Employment Law: Minnesota Separation Agreements Need 15-Day Rescission Period by: Douglas M. Oldham Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 16 2025 OSHA 30/30 - April 16, 2025 Apr 16 2025 Labor and Employment Update for Employers - April 2025 Apr 17 2025 9th Annual North American Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Conference Print
