Sean P. O’Connor

Sean O’Connor represents both public and private sector employers in numerous industries on the full range of labor and employment matters. He counsels clients of all sizes in connection with non-competition and other restrictive covenant agreements, trade secret misappropriation, wage and hour disputes (minimum wage, tip disputes, overtime, unpaid wages, misclassification, etc.), hiring, background check compliance, performance management, leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations, terminations, reductions in force, separation and severance agreements, employment policies and handbooks, internal and agency investigations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge and unfair labor practice charges. He also regularly advises clients on litigation avoidance techniques involving compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws, including the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Massachusetts Wage Act, the Massachusetts Tips Act, the Massachusetts Overtime Law, the Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law, the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law, the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law, the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act, the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act, COBRA, the National Labor Relations Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and other related state and federal statutes as well as common law contract and tort-based claims arising in the workplace.

Throughout his tenure, Sean has earned the respect of his clients as well as his peers for his ability to navigate complex legal issues in an intelligent and professional manner. Sean zealously represents his clients when their practices are challenged, including before state and federal courts and administrative agencies as well as in arbitration throughout the country. He successfully defends clients in class actions, collective actions and individual actions, including multiple appellate cases before the First Circuit Court of Appeals and the Appeals Court of Massachusetts.

Sean joined Morgan, Brown & Joy in 2008 and was elevated to the partnership in 2015. Prior to joining the firm, Sean served as a legal intern for Federal Magistrate Judge Robert B. Collings of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York, NY and at Grasty, Quintana, Majlis & Cia in Santiago, Chile.