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05.27.2022
While Courts Often Uphold Arbitration Awards, the Underlying Arbitration Agreement Faces a More Stringent Review When Challenged
(Click here for printable PDF) The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently upheld an arbitration award finding that an employee must repay his former employer bonuses advanced to him. The employee attempted to overturn the award through the courts. However, two courts upheld the award, reminding litigants that they will face an uphill battle to […]
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05.20.2022
Summary of New Jersey Protection for Remote Employees
With many employers allowing their workers to work remotely, either full or part-time, the rules that apply to those remote employees are important for any employer to know. In New Jersey, two New Jersey laws, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (NJWPL), were both established to protect […]
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01.20.2022
Supreme Court Overturns Biden Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers
(Click here for printable PDF) In a decision issued on January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States prohibited the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing or enforcing the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required that all businesses with 100 or more employees require that all […]
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12.20.2021
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Biden/OSHA’S COVID Employer Mandate
(Click here for printable PDF) On Friday, December 17th, a federal appellate court reinstated the mandate ordered by President Biden for large employers for COVID vaccines or testing. This mandate, issued by the President and implemented by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), requires private employers of 100 employees […]
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Patrick J. Doran
Patrick helps businesses avoid, manage and resolve legal disputes, with a particular emphasis on labor and employment issues. A partner in our Labor & Employment department, Patrick has represented management clients throughout the country in connection with traditional labor matters including union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, unfair labor practice charges and grievance arbitrations. Patrick regularly drafts and reviews employment agreements and various employment policies and manuals, and provides daily support to human resources professionals. He has extensive experience counseling clients regarding compliance with, and litigating disputes involving, federal and state labor and employment laws, including discrimination and civil rights laws, wage and hour laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act and disability laws. Patrick also has litigated numerous restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes involving clients’ former employees and competitors.