Melanie D. Lipomanis

• New Jersey State Judiciary, Appellate Division, Law Clerk to the Honorable Rudy B. Coleman, J.A.D.

Seconded Attorney for the following clients:

• Johnson & Johnson, Interim Corporate Employment Counsel, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
• Jaguar Land Rover North America, Interim Corporate Employment Counsel, Mahwah, New Jersey.

• Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2014 - 2017.

• "Compulsory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies in the Employment Context," American Bar Association TIPS, Corporate Counsel Law, Spring 2021. 
• "CDC Guidance Update For Vaccinated Individuals/Employees," Porzio Client Alert, March 8, 2021. 
• "Updates in Federal Agency COVID-19 Guidance for Employers: Where We Are in February 2021," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, February 2021.
• "Private Employers Have Flexibility in Implementing Compulsory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies, but Should Exercise Caution," The Voice, DRI, November 11, 2020. 

• "Employers Contemplating Compulsory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Choice or Mandate?" Porzio COVID-19 Resources, October 27, 2020.

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  "Returning to Work Amid COVID-19: What Employers Should Know About Assessing And Accommodating At-Risk Employees," Porzio COVID-19 Resources, July 14, 2020.
• "OSHA Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19 Goes Into Effect Today, May 26, 2020," Porzio COVID-19 Resources, May 26, 2020.
• "Leave Entitlements Arising from COVID-19," Porzio COVID-19 Resources, March 20, 2020.
• "The NLRB Sets the Stage for a Sea of Change in Employment Practices for 2020," Porzio Update, February 26, 2020.
• "The NLRB Sets the Stage for a Sea of Change in Employment Practices for 2020," DRI, The Voice Of The Defense Bar, February 25, 2020.
• "Overruled: the NLRB Restores Employers’ Rights," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, January 2020.
• "Purple Communications, Inc. Overruled: Employees have no presumptive statutory right to use employer equipment," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, December 2020. 
• "Fat-Shaming in the Workplace: It's Not Nice, But is it Unlawful?," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, October 2019.
• "I Hear You Knocking . . . But You Can’t Come In!," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, February 2019.
• "To Pay or Not to Pay: An Exception to Compensating Employee Breaks," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, May 2018. 

• "Introduction to the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance," Paralegal Association of New Jersey, Dinner Meeting and Installation of Officers, June 8, 2021.  
• "Workplace Security, Safety Controls, and Employer Regulatory Compliance," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 27, 2020.
• "The Old School and the New - Considerations for School Re-Opening," Porzio Webinar, July 7, 2020.
• "Business as (Un)Usual: Securing your Business In the Months to Come," Porzio Webinar, April, 29, 2020.
• "Ethical Issues Attorneys Face in Representing Cannabis Businesses," NBI's Marijuana Business Law in NJ, Newark, NJ, December 4, 2019.
• "Oh S#@*! (they’re) Here Again! Effective Handling of OSHA / PEOSH Inspections, Citations, & Penalties," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 2019.
• "Threats and Violence: Response, Mitigation and More," National Business Institute, Newark, NJ, February 27, 2019.
• "Immigration and Schools: Legal Essentials," National Business Institute, Newark, NJ, February 27, 2019.
• "New Developments in New Jersey's Mandatory Paid Sick Leave," New Jersey State Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, January 31, 2019. 
• "New Developments in New Jersey's Mandatory Paid Sick Leave," Porzio Employment Law Forum, Morristown, NJ, October 3, 2018.
• "The FMLA and Other Leave Issues," National Business Institute, Princeton, NJ, July 17, 2018.