Overview
Attorney Jennifer Barna focuses her practice on civil litigation and corporate counseling in the areas of employment law and complex commercial matters. She represents businesses in a broad spectrum of industries, including commercial real estate, financial services, health care, and retail.
Jennifer's experience includes:
- Representing employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies and arbitration tribunals on a wide range of issues involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, breach of employment contracts, wage and hour compliance, tort claims, and restrictive covenants
- Representing businesses in various sectors in diverse and complex commercial litigation matters
- Counseling employers on workplace and employment law issues, such as discipline and termination, workplace accommodations, FMLA and similar state law leave issues, wage and hour compliance, and internal investigations
- Representing retailers, hotels, and other hospitality-related businesses in public accommodation matters, including ADA accessibility and retaliation litigations
- Conducting internal investigations on behalf of management on such issues as discrimination and sexual harassment
- Conducting workplace training seminars for employers, including managers and non-supervisory personnel
- Drafting employment policies and procedures as well as employee handbooks and manuals
While at law school, Jennifer was an Associate Editor of the Dickinson Law Review.
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Focus Areas
Services
- Commercial and Contract Litigation
- Employment Compliance Counseling
- Employment Litigation
- Employment, Labor & Workforce Management
- Litigation & Business Disputes
- Pandemic Workforce Issues
- Remote and Hybrid Work
- Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
- Workforce Restructuring and Other Cost-Saving Mechanisms
Industries
Trending Issues
Experience
Recognition
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America©: “Ones to Watch” in Labor and Employment Law – Management (2022 to 2023). This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Credentials
Education
- Penn State Dickinson School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996)
- Bloomsburg University (B.A., cum laude, 1993)
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Media
Events
Past Events
- September 29, 2021
Insights
Insights
- Media CoverageJennifer Barna Quoted in “Workers Feeling PWFA's Impact After 1st Year in Effect”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJennifer Barna Quoted in “Robust EEOC Amicus Program Tackles AI, High Court Rulings”4 minute read
- BlogsEEOC Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Ignites Lawsuits from 19 States8 minute read
- Media CoverageJennifer Barna Quoted in “Stryker Worker Appeal Puts Focus on Early Leave for Child Birth”3 minute read
- BlogsEEOC Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act9 minute read
- PublicationsHandling Religious Objections to Abortion-Related Job Duties2 minute read
- BlogsMichigan Passes Amendment to Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to Protect Abortion Rights3 minute read
- Publications
Abortion-Related Time Off After Dobbs: How the Family and Medical Leave Act and Other Laws Might Apply
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Abortion-Related Time Off After Dobbs: How the FMLA and Other Laws Might Apply
22 minute read - Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession
11 minute read - Media CoverageJennifer Barna Quoted in “What Should Employers Do When a Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19?”2 minute read
- Media CoverageEpstein Becker Green Post on the EEOC’s Withdrawal of Proposed Wellness Incentive Rules Cited in “$1.2K Wellness ...2 minute read
- Blogs
Preparing Corporate Messaging in the Wake of Dobbs
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Employers, Are You Ready for a Possible Post-Roe Workplace?
4 minute read - Media CoverageJennifer Barna Quoted in “Early Covid-19 Disability Ruling Offers Blueprint for Lawsuits”2 minute read
- BlogsEEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Address Vaccine Mandate Religious Exemptions5 minute read
- Media CoverageJennifer Barna Quoted in “Clear Communication Is Key to Effective Return to Worksite”2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsThirty-Five Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized as “Ones to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America 2022 ...5 minute read
- PublicationsEEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Policies, Including Mandates, Incentives, and Accommodations12 minute read
- Media CoverageJennifer Barna Quoted in “Employers That Mandate Vaccines Defend Their Policies”1 minute read
- PublicationsA Vaccine for "Normal," but Legal Issues to Consider for Employers3 minute read
- Media CoverageJennifer Barna, Nathaniel Glasser Quoted in “CDC Recommends Employer Steps to Increase Vaccine Acceptance”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJennifer Barna, Nathaniel Glasser Quoted in “Attorneys Anticipate EEOC Vaccine Incentive Guidance 'Soon'”4 minute read
- BlogsEEOC Withdraws Proposed Wellness Incentive Rules -- Increasing Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Uncertainties ...3 minute read
- BlogsHow Big Can the Carrot Be? The EEOC’s New Proposed Rules Regarding Permissible Level of Incentives in Health-Contingent ...10 minute read
- PublicationsNew Jersey Establishes COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidelines for All Employers, with Reporting Mechanism and Significant ...2 minute read
- BlogsEEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Employer-Administered or -Mandated Vaccinations7 minute read
- PublicationsCOVID-19 Vaccines and Workplace Challenges2 minute read
- BlogsCOVID-19 Spike Prompts NJ Governor to Issue New Restrictions for Indoor Bars/Restaurants, Indoor Organized Sports, and ...8 minute read
- PublicationsNew Jersey Establishes COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidelines for All Employers, with Reporting Mechanism and Significant ...9 minute read
- PublicationsA COVID-19 Vaccine Sets the Stage for the Next Set of Workplace Challenges4 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Governor Extends Public Health Emergency2 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey: Rules for Re-Opening Indoor Retail, Recreational and Entertainment Businesses and Individual Instruction at ...12 minute read
- BlogsNJ Governor Again Increases Permissible Size of Gatherings and Clarifies the Meaning of “Outdoor Area” for Purposes of ...3 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Governor Allows Certain In-Person Higher Education to Resume on July 14 minute read
- BlogsNJ Governor Permits Hair Salons and Other Personal Care Services Facilities to Reopen on June 22, 2020, Provided They Comply ...9 minute read
- BlogsNJ Governor Increases Permissible Size of Gatherings, Lifts Stay at Home Order, and Says Outdoor Swimming Pools and Some ...12 minute read
- PublicationsNew Jersey's "Road Back": Rules of the Road, Exits Reached, and the Way Ahead18 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Governor Sets Dates and Guidelines for Re-Opening of Child Care Centers, Day Camps, Some Organized Sports ...10 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Governor Extends Public Health Emergency Until July 4, 20202 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Allows Re-Opening of Outdoor Tennis and Other Recreational Businesses, with Restrictions, and Loosens Some ...8 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Allows Re-Opening of Non-Essential Retail and Construction Business, and In-Vehicle Gatherings, with ...7 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Governor Extends Public Health Emergency Until June 51 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Lifts Some Business Closures, Reiterates and Clarifies Others; and Opens Golf Courses and State Parks with ...8 minute read
- BlogsNJ Gov. Murphy Issues Further COVID-19-Related Orders Applicable to Essential Businesses and New Jersey ...9 minute read
- BlogsNJ Gov. Murphy and State Director of Emergency Management Clarify Permissible Operations for Certain Businesses ...2 minute read
- BlogsNJ Gov. Murphy Expands Business Closures, Requires Residents to Stay at Home, and Invalidates Conflicting County or Local ...7 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Launches Workforce Bulletin Blog to Provide the Latest Workforce Management Trends and Developments ...
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Welcome to the Workforce Bulletin Blog
2 minute read - PublicationsNew York Issues Updated Regulations to Paid Family Leave Benefits Law11 minute read