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04.27.2020
José Jara to Speak at the American Bar Association’s 32nd Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate Law National CLE Conference
José Jara will speak at the American Bar Association’s 32nd Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate Law National CLE Conference – The Virtual Experience 2020 (May 14-15). Jose will be on a panel presenting on “Big Benefits for Small Employers.” For more information on the conference and to register, please click the following link: https://rptecleconference.com/
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04.21.2020
New Jersey Makes Additional Changes to the Family Leave Act and the Temporary Disability/Family Leave Insurance Law to Expand Protection and Benefits to Employees out for COVID-19 Reasons
(Click here for printable PDF) On March 25th, Governor Murphy signed a bill expanding the scope of several New Jersey laws, including the Family Leave Act and Temporary Disability Insurance Law. These expansions were implemented to broaden eligibility requirements in order to enhance employee job protections and benefits by expanding the definition of a “serious […]
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04.15.2020
Taking their time: What small businesses need to know about COVID-related paid leave rules
Peter Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, gives his thoughts on the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and what it means for small businesses in this ROI-NJ article.
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04.07.2020
COVID-19 Legal Digest: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Required Notice Alert for Covered Employers
(Click here for printable PDF) As addressed by our earlier alert, effective April 1, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) provides for emergency paid sick leave benefits and extended paid family leave benefits for certain employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. FFCRA requires covered employers – in sum, private employers with fewer than 500 employees […]
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Meghan O'Brien
Meghan is an associate in the Labor & Employment practice group where she advises and represents employers in a broad range of matters from daily counseling through litigation. Before joining Archer, Meghan received her law degree from New York Law School where she was a member of the New York Law School Law Review and the Securities Arbitration Clinic. During law school, Meghan served as a judicial extern in the New York State Supreme Court and worked in the mediation unit of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Meghan represented her school in the 2019 International Chambers of Commerce Mediation Competition in Paris, France. She has a Certificate in alternative dispute resolution and remains committed to the field of conflict avoidance, management and resolution.