Michael J. Ossip

Email: mossip@morganlewis.com

Philadelphia
1701 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Phone: 215.963.5761
Fax: 215.963.5001

practice accolades

Labor & Employment

The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012

Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2012

Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2012)

Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment by U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2011-2012)

Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey

education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1979, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif

Cornell University, 1976, B.S., With Honors

Publications

Date	Title	Publication
08/25/122008	Getting the Deal Through 2008 – United States View Publication	Getting the Deal Through
02/07/1202/07/12	DOL Proposes New FMLA Regulations on Military Family Leave View LawFlash Download or Listen to Podcast Listen Now	Labor and Employment LawFlash
11/29/11December 2011	2012 Resolutions: Ensure Compliance with the ADA and ADAAA, Practical Law Company View Article	Article
11/01/1111/01/11	Paid Sick Leave Mandated for Many Employers in Philadelphia View LawFlash Download or Listen to Podcast Listen Now	Labor and Employment LawFlash
04/07/1004/07/10	Healthcare Reform Law Requires Reasonable Break Times and Locations for Nursing Mothers View LawFlash	Washington Government Relations and Public Policy LawFlash
06/11/0906/11/09	Employee Furloughs, Salary Reductions, and Voluntary Separation Programs: Questions for Employers Looking to Avoid More Layoffs Webinar View Presentation	Webinar
04/01/09April 2009	Third Circuit Employment Law Developments, Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly	Article
02/04/0902/04/09	Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors: The ABC's that Every Lawyer Should Know, presented at an ABA-sponsored nationwide teleconference	Speech
12/08/08December 2008	Are You Ready? New Regulations to Go into Effect Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) View Presentation	Webinar
12/03/0812/03/08	What to Expect from Washington with a New White House and Congress: Critical Legislative and Judicial Issues That Will Affect Employers View Presentation	Webinar
10/15/0810/15/08	Preparing for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)	Webinar
07/10/0807/10/08	Managing Tipped Employees: The Implications of the $105 Million Starbucks Verdict View Presentation	Webinar
05/02/0805/02/08	Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Alive and Kicking, presented at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service's 29th Arbitration Symposium, Atlantic City, NJ	Speech
03/20/0803/20/08	Proposed FMLA Regulations: What Employers Should Know View Presentation	Webinar
07/25/0607/25/06	Wage and Hour Issues in Life Sciences: Strategies to Avoid Litigation View Presentation	Webinar
07/13/0607/13/06	Managing Complex FMLA Issues;: Reduced Schedule Medical Certification Leave and Benefit Entitlements California Family Rights (Pregnancy, Childbirth Disability - - PCDA) View Presentation View Q&A	Webinar
04/01/062006	The Family and Medical Leave Act, Editor-in-Chief (BNA Books)	Book
10/27/0510/27/05	Top Twenty Ways to Get In Wage and Hour Trouble, presented at the Morgan Lewis Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia View Detailed Outline View Presentation	Speech
05/13/04May 2004	FLSA White-Collar Regulations View White Paper	White Paper
10/01/01October 2001	New Delaware E-mail Monitoring Law View White Paper	White Paper
04/01/0104/01/01	Critical Labor and Employment Issues Affecting Emerging Growth Companies, presented to the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia	Speech
04/01/01April 2001	FMLA Q&A (with Forms), The Practical Lawyer View Article	Article
01/01/01January 2001	New EEOC Regulations Prohibit "Tender Back" Provisions and Limit Usefulness of Covenants Not to Sue in ADEA Waiver View White Paper	White Paper
06/01/00June 2000	Philadelphia Ordinance Limits Employer Hiring Practices View White Paper	White Paper
05/01/00May 2000	Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law Update View White Paper	White Paper
11/16/9911/16/99	ADA Update, presented at ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
11/16/9911/16/99	Common Issues Arising Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, presented at ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
08/11/9908/11/99	The Effective and Lawful Use of Releases and Waivers: Post-Oubre Implications, presented at the 1999 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Atlanta	Speech
08/08/9908/08/99	The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, presented at the 1999 ABA Annual Meeting, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Atlanta	Speech
07/01/99July 1999	EEOC Releases Enforcement Guidance on Vicarious Employer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors View White Paper	White Paper
11/01/9811/01/98	Recent Developments Under The Family and Medical Leave Act, presented at the ML Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
08/01/9808/01/98	The Basics of the Family and Medical Leave Act, presented to the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law, 1998 Annual Meeting, Toronto	Speech
07/01/98July 1998	Supreme Court Stresses Employer Action to Prevent and Correct Sexual Harassment by Supervisors View White Paper	White Paper
06/01/9806/01/98	Legal Aspects of Employment & Employee Benefits, presented to the PICPA Foundation Not-For-Profit Conference, Hershey, PA	Speech
06/01/9806/01/98	The Admissibility of the Alleged Victim's Sexual History and Prior Conduct of Alleged Harassers in Sexual Harassment Cases, presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Employment Law Institute, Philadelphia	Speech
06/01/9806/01/98	The Prevention and Investigation of Sexual Harassment Claims, presented at the Labor and Employment Law Seminar for Health Care Providers, Harrisburg	Speech
05/01/98May 1998	Serious FMLA Health Conditions Expanded in Recent Decisions, Employers Group People & Productivity Newsletter	Article
11/20/9711/20/97	Managing Leaves of Absence Under the ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation Statutes, presented at the Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
11/20/9711/20/97	The Prevention and Investigation of Sexual Harassment Claims, presented at the Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
11/01/97November 1997	Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Update View White Paper	White Paper
10/01/97October 1997	Civil Rights: EEOC Guidance on Waivers and Releases, The In-House Lawyer	Article
07/01/9707/01/97	Opening Statements -- The Defendant's Perspective, The Trial of a Sexual Harassment Case, presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia	Speech
06/01/9706/01/97	EEOC Guidance on Waivers and Releases Under Civil Rights Laws View White Paper	White Paper
05/21/9705/21/97	Disabled Or Not Disabled? That Is The Question, presented at the 3rd Annual Employment Law Institute, Philadelphia	Speech
05/20/9705/20/97	Recent Developments in Employment Litigation, presented at the 3rd Annual Employment Law Institute, Philadelphia	Speech
04/23/9704/23/97	OSHA and the ADA: The Future of Compliance, presented at the 1997 Mid-Atlantic Region Safety Health Expo, Atlantic City, NJ	Speech
04/01/9704/01/97	Pennsylvania Superior Court Reverses Course on the Preclusive Effect of Unemployment Compensation Referees' Findings View White Paper	White Paper
03/06/9703/06/97	Post-Offer, Pre-Placement Inquiries and Medical Exams Under the ADA, presented before the Pennsylvania Insurance Managers Association, Bala Cynwyd, PA	Speech
11/18/9611/18/96	Employer Rights and Obligations Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, presented at ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
11/18/9611/18/96	Overview of Legal Issues for the Human Resources Generalist, presented at ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
11/01/9611/01/96	Overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act, presented before the American Bar Association, Washington, D.C.	Speech
11/01/9611/01/96	Reasonable Accommodation, Light Duty and Return to Work Decisions Under the ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation, presented before the American Bar Association, Washington, D.C.	Speech
08/05/9608/05/96	FMLA Update, presented at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL	Speech
07/01/9607/01/96	Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Reform View White Paper	White Paper
07/01/9607/01/96	Supreme Court To Address Conflict Regarding FLSA Salary Basis Test View White Paper	White Paper
04/12/9604/12/96	Manage Leaves of Absence Under ADA, FMLA and Workers' Comp, Central Penn Business Journal	Article
02/26/9602/26/96	How to Avoid Liability for Reductions-in-Force, The Legal Intelligencer	Article
11/30/9511/30/95	ADA, FMLA & Workers' Comp: Their Interplay in the Workplace, presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Hot Topics in Employment Law, Pittsburgh	Speech
10/10/9510/10/95	Managing Leaves of Absence Under the ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation, presented at the Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
05/23/9505/23/95	Accommodating Your Rights and Obligations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, The Family and Medical Leave Act and State Workers' Compensation Laws, presented at the Seventeenth Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar for Health Care Providers, Wildwood Conference Center, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg	Speech
02/24/9502/24/95	Report of the Subcommittee on The Family and Medical Leave Act, presented to the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Committee on Federal Labor Standards Legislation, Mid-winter Meeting, Key West, FL	Speech
10/12/9410/12/94	Accommodating Your Rights and Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Family and Medical Leave Act and State Workers' Compensation Laws, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
05/18/9405/18/94	Managing Workplace Injuries Under OSHA, Workers' Compensation and the ADA, presented at ML&B's Sixteenth Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar for Health Care Providers, Camp Hill, PA	Speech
05/18/9405/18/94	The New Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Reform Act, presented at ML&B's Sixteenth Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar for Health Care Providers, Camp Hill, PA	Speech
10/04/9310/04/93	The New Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Reform Act, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
06/25/9206/25/92	Complying with the Public Accommodations Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act: An Overview, presented to Council on Education in Management	Speech
10/01/9110/01/91	Avoiding Liability in Connection with Individual Employment Contracts, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
10/01/9110/01/91	How To Control the Cost of Health, Workers' Compensation and Other Insurance Programs/ERISA Update, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech
10/01/9110/01/91	OSHA's Aggressive Approach to Workplace Safety, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Seminar, Philadelphia	Speech

Date	Title	Description
Jan 09, 2009	House Passes Bills Targeting Unfair Pay For Women, Law360	Mike Ossip comments on the passage of two worker-friendly, gender-based, pay-discrimination bills.
Jul 27, 2006	Michael Ossip Co-Editor-in-Chief of FMLA Treatise	The Family and Medical Leave Act (from BNA Books) provides thorough treatment on the FMLA, its case law, and supporting regulations.

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