Melanie D. Lipomanis
Associate
Morristown, NJ
973.889.4287
908.227.6666
mdlipomanis@pbnlaw.com
Melanie is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and concentrates her practice on counseling and defending management-side employers in all areas of employment litigation, wage and hour claims, EEOC and unfair labor practice charges, OSHA investigations, and audits and investigations by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s/Homeland Security. Melanie partners closely with human resources and labor relations professionals to provide counsel on all aspects of the employment relationship; conducts internal investigations involving discrimination, harassment and ethics violations; and provides workforce training on anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusion, and ethics compliance.
Melanie is the firm's liaison to the Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance and a member of the New Jersey and New York State Bars, and serves on the New Jersey State Bar Committee on Higher Education, a member of DRI and serves on its Publications Committee, and teaches a class on employment law for Rutgers University.
- 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.
No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2014 - 2017.
A description of the selection process can be found here.
- "Misclassification of Employees As Independent Contractors Recently Became More Costly," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, August 2021.
- "State of New Jersey Mandates Vaccinations/Testing for Certain Workplaces," Porzio COVID-19 Resources, August 2, 2021.
- "Employers Will Soon Face Increased Scrutiny Of Restrictive Covenants With Employees," Porzio Employment Law Monthly, July 2021.
- "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.
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"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.
- "ADA Accommodations for At-Risk Employees," Strafford Publications Webinar, January 27, 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.
Employment and Labor