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 Presidential Proclamation Announces New Entry Restrictions on Nationals of 19 Countries by: Nataliya Rymer Call for Evidence for Impact Assessment of the European Biotech Act Will Close June 11, 2025 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Big Beautiful Bill Means Big Cuts for Clean Energy Manufacturers by: James V. Aidala , L. Claire Hansen SCOTUS Declines to Decide Fate of Classes with Uninjured Members: 8-1 Decision in LabCorp Leaves Unresolved Whether Rule 23 Allows Certification for a Class Containing Members Who Lack Standing by: Tammana Malik Breaking—Supreme Court Unanimously Lowers Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims: Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services Redefines Title VII Litigation by: Allison N. Powers , Theresa A. Topping Beltway Buzz, June 6, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Trump Security Plan Equals New Travel Ban by: Lynn O'Brien House Bill 3809 Adds Obligations to Battery Energy Storage Lessees in Texas by: Eric Blumrosen , David G. Cabrales Guide to Buying Buildings from the Federal Government: Where to Start and What to Know by: Pamela V. Rothenberg , Patrice Z. Howard, Ph.D. Environmental Law Monitor: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Momentous Decision on NEPA [Podcast] by: Ann D. Navaro , Daniel J. Pope Nanjing’s Intellectual Property Protection Center Bans the Use of Generative AI in Drafting Patent Application Documents Submitted for Pre-Examination by: Aaron Wininger Oregon Employment Law: Key Legislative Changes for 2025 by: Mark A. Crabtree , Kevin M. Coles DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal by: Cole F. Heyer Ad Restrictions on HFSS Products in the UK to Take Effect on 5 January 2026, with Voluntary Compliance from Advertisers and Broadcasters from 1 October 2025 by: Carlton Daniel , Nicola Smith Judge Rules Thousands of Venezuelan TPS Beneficiaries Remain Work Authorized; Group Focuses on DHS Venezuela, Haiti TPS Decision by: Marissa A. Prianti , Michael H. Neifach Upcoming Events Jun 9 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 4: FDA-Regulated Products, Consumer Goods and Advertising Practices Jun 10 2025 Energy Emergency: Agency Implementation of Executive Order 14156 in Permitting and Review Jun 10 2025 Update on EU Sustainability Regulations Jun 10 2025 ACC NYC General Counsel Toolkit - AI in the Workplace: Legal Implications for Employers Print
