Practice Areas
Industries
Bar and Court Admissions
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Education
- Rutgers Law School, J.D., with honors
- Dickinson College, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Matthew M. Collins, Member
Co-Chair, Labor and Employment
Matthew Collins has extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of labor and employment law. He provides strategic counsel to clients on a wide range of labor and employment issues such as discrimination; harassment; whistleblowing; discipline and discharge; layoffs; collective bargaining agreements; reasonable accommodations for disabled employees; and compliance with state and federal family and medical leave acts and applicable wage and hour laws. He also conducts training in these areas for executives, directors, managers, supervisors, and employees and conducts internal investigations of employee complaints. Matthew drafts and provides advice on employment contracts, employment manuals, personnel policies and procedures, restrictive covenants, and severance agreements, among others.
An integral part of Matthew’s practice involves the representation of clients in state and federal court, in arbitrations, and before various administrative agencies including the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the United States Department of Labor, and the New Jersey Department of Labor. In addition to litigating all types of employment-related claims, he represents clients in lawsuits arising from business torts, shareholder disputes, contract disputes, and restrictive covenant violations.
Matthew was been named a New Jersey Super Lawyers from 2017-2021.
Professional Activities+
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
Insights+
Events,
May 3, 2022
Is Your Workplace Ready for the Start of Recreational Cannabis Sales? What NJ Employers Need to Know. (Webinar)
News,
April 20, 2022
Brach Eichler’s Matthew Collins was featured on the CBS 2 News segment, “Weed & Work”
📸 via CBSNews.com: Matthew Collins is a cannabis labor and relations lawyer. He said a challenge for employers will be testing for impairment. "Unlike alcohol, which there is a very easy and scientific method for testing that will determine impairment, marijuana usage is a lot different, mostly because marijuana will still be present in your system for weeks at a time," Collins said.
Press Releases,
March 28, 2022
27 Attorneys from Brach Eichler Recognized for Inclusion in 2022 Edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers
News,
January 27, 2022
Matthew Collins Discusses Employment Dispute in Wisconsin Involving ThedaCare and Ascension in Modern Healthcare
Alerts,
December 22, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: Update on OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate for Employers With 100 or More Employees
Alerts,
November 18, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: Status of OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate for Employers With 100 or More Employees
Alerts,
October 20, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: Employee Premium Surcharges for the Unvaccinated…Make Sure to Read the Fine Print
News,
October 13, 2021
Matthew M. Collins Shares Best Practices for Documenting COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Forbes
Alerts,
October 11, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: What You Should Know About the NJ LAD Age Discrimination Provision Amendments
News,
October 7, 2021
Matthew Collins Speaks to New Jersey Law Journal About NJ’s New Anti-Age Discrimination Law
Articles,
August 26, 2021
Matthew Collins Writes in New Jersey Law Journal, “Today’s Water Cooler Talk About Current Events Can Lead to Tomorrow’s Legal Headache”
Alerts,
June 28, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: OSHA Imposes New COVID-19 Requirements on Healthcare Employers
Events,
June 10, 2021
Webinar: The Road Back to the Office: Key Employment Law Issues That Employers Should Consider Now
Wednesday, June 23 at 1:00 p.m.
News,
June 8, 2021
Matthew Collins Remarks in the New Jersey Law Journal About Reopening Law Firms Now That Governor Murphy Has Eased Restrictions
News,
June 8, 2021
Matthew Collins Comments on the End the NJ Public Health Emergency in the New Jersey Law Journal
Alerts,
June 1, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: New Jersey Executive Order 243: The New Rules for Office Reopening and Remote Work
Lectures,
May 11, 2021
John Fanburg, Keith Roberts, and Matthew Collins to Speak at 5/12 NJAASC’s 11th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Conference
Alerts,
April 29, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: Court Decision Obligating Employer To Reimburse Employee’s Medical Marijuana Expenses Has Broader Implications
News,
April 22, 2021
Labor and Employment Co-Chair Matthew Collins Discusses NJ Supreme Court Ruling Employers Pay Medical Marijuana Bills in Construction Dive
Alerts,
April 14, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: Mandatory Workplace Arbitration Survives #MeToo Legislation For Now…
News,
April 9, 2021
Labor and Employment Co-Chair Matthew Collins Warns Employers About Consequences for Promises Not Kept in the NJ Law Journal
Alerts,
March 25, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: Are Your Employees Still Working Remotely? Beware the Continuous Workday Rule
News,
March 24, 2021
Labor and Employment Co-Chair Matthew Collins Discusses Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines in the New Jersey Law Journal
Press Releases,
March 23, 2021
17 Brach Eichler Members Included in 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers
Twelve Attorneys also Named to New Jersey Rising Stars List This Year
Alerts,
March 17, 2021
Labor and Employment Alert: New Jersey Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis: What to Expect in Your Workplace
Alerts,
November 3, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: New Jersey Issues COVID-19 Employer Obligations in the Workplace, Effective Nov. 5, 2020
Events,
September 24, 2020
Webinar: Recent Rule Change Requires Healthcare Providers to Offer Paid Employee Leave…What You Need to Know
On-demand
Alerts,
September 15, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: Significant Change to Employee Leave Regulation for Healthcare Providers
Alerts,
September 3, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: Employers: Handling Your Employees’ Back-to-School Plans
Alerts,
July 2, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: PPP Update: Some Light Reading Over America’s Birthday Weekend
Alerts,
May 28, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: PPP Update: The Regulation Relating to Loan Forgiveness
Alerts,
May 19, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: PPP Update: Loan Forgiveness Application Form Released by the SBA
Alerts,
May 14, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: The PPP Latest: More Extensions, More Guidance, More Confusion
Alerts,
May 7, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: Extension to May 14 to Decide Whether to Keep the PPP Money or Return It
Alerts,
April 27, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: PPP Forgiveness Preparation and Workforce Return Plan
Alerts,
April 16, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: Retroactive Expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act
Alerts,
April 15, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: The SBA Appears to Change Course on Partner Compensation in the PPP Program
Alerts,
April 4, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: FFCRA DOL Regulations and IRS FAQ Guidance Summary
Alerts,
April 3, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: Congress Giveth, and the Agency Taketh Away – the Paycheck Protection Program Regulations
Alerts,
April 2, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: New Jersey Expands Paid Leave Laws in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Alerts,
April 1, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: SBA Issues Guidance and Application Form for the Paycheck Protection Program
Alerts,
March 31, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: COVID-19: DOL Substantially Broadens the FFCRA “Health Care Provider” Exemption For Paid Sick and Family Leave
Alerts,
March 30, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: COVID-19 Crisis: DOL Issues Guidance on Compliance with Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Events,
March 28, 2020
Webinar: COVID-19 Crisis: Highlights of the Paycheck Protection Program in the Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act
On-demand
Alerts,
March 27, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: The Paycheck Protection Program in the Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act
Alerts,
March 26, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: New Jersey Health Insurer Acts to Avoid COBRA Notice Requirement
Alerts,
March 25, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: COVID-19 Crisis: New DOL Posting Requirement for the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act
Alerts,
March 19, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: Next Batter Up: Now the Feds Take Their Swing at Helping Employers and Employees
Alerts,
March 18, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: COVID-19: Take 2 for the New Jersey Legislature’s Proposals for Thousands of Affected Workers
Alerts,
March 17, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: COVID-19: Getting Employers Through These Uncertain Times
Alerts,
February 18, 2020
Labor and Employment Alert: New Jersey Law Now Requires Businesses to Pay Severance
Alerts,
October 4, 2019
Employment Law Alert: The New Minimum Salary Level for OT Exempt Workers is Here
Alerts,
April 4, 2019
Employment Law Update – February 2019: New Jersey Has Officially Barred Confidentiality of Settlements of Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment Claims
Lectures,
November 13, 2018
New Jersey Paid Sick Leave is Here – Are You Compliant?
Lectures,
November 2, 2018
What NOT To Include In Your Handbook,” NJBIA
Lectures,
June 19, 2018
New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law (yes, it’s really here)
Lectures,
June 8, 2018
NJ’s Paid Sick Leave Law – What Employers Need to Know
Labor & Employment Seminar, Brach Eichler corporate office
Lectures,
March 20, 2018
Legal and HR Issues in Healthcare
Press Releases,
March 19, 2018
16 Brach Eichler Members Included In 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers, The Most In Firm’s History
Articles,
January 17, 2018
Gorrell and Collins in Becker’s Hospital Review on Opioid Crisis
Becker's Hospital Review
Lectures,
November 15, 2017
Workplace Behavioral Issues: Appropriately Handling Thorny Situations, NBI
Lectures,
June 22, 2017
Hot Button Employee and HR Issues You Need to Know!
Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ Annual Conference & Exhibition
Articles,
June 22, 2017
Dornfeld and Collins Speak at 2017 Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ Conference
Lectures,
June 16, 2017
Employment At-Will: What Does It Really Mean?”
NBIA
Blog+
Labor and Employment, Litigation Blog June 13, 2022
Critical Considerations in Hybrid Environments: There is no “One Size Fits All” Model
Labor and Employment Blog December 22, 2021
Update on OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate for Employers With 100 or More Employees
Labor and Employment Blog November 18, 2021
Status of OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate for Employers With 100 or More Employees
Labor and Employment Blog October 20, 2021
Employee Premium Surcharges for the Unvaccinated…Make Sure to Read the Fine Print
Labor and Employment Blog October 11, 2021
What You Should Know About the NJ LAD Age Discrimination Provision Amendments
Labor and Employment Blog June 1, 2021
New Jersey Executive Order 243: The New Rules for Office Reopening and Remote Work
Labor and Employment Blog April 29, 2021
Court Decision Obligating Employer To Reimburse Employee’s Medical Marijuana Expenses Has Broader Implications
Labor and Employment Blog April 15, 2021
Mandatory Workplace Arbitration Survives #MeToo Legislation For Now…
Labor and Employment Blog March 25, 2021
Are Your Employees Still Working Remotely? Beware the Continuous Workday Rule
Labor and Employment Blog March 17, 2021
New Jersey Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis: What to Expect in Your Workplace
Labor and Employment Blog November 3, 2020
New Jersey Issues COVID-19 Employer Obligations in the Workplace, Effective Nov. 5, 2020
Labor and Employment Blog September 15, 2020
Significant Change to Employee Leave Regulation for Healthcare Providers
Labor and Employment Blog September 3, 2020
Employers: Handling Your Employees’ Back-to-School Plans
Labor and Employment Blog July 2, 2020
PPP Update: Some Light Reading Over America’s Birthday Weekend
Labor and Employment Blog June 8, 2020
PPP Relief Through the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020
Labor and Employment Blog May 29, 2020
PPP Update: Loan Review Procedures
Labor and Employment Blog May 28, 2020
PPP Update: The Regulation Relating to Loan Forgiveness
Labor and Employment Blog May 19, 2020
PPP Update: Loan Forgiveness Application Form Released by the SBA
Labor and Employment Blog May 14, 2020
The PPP Latest: More Extensions, More Guidance, More Confusion
Labor and Employment Blog May 7, 2020
Extension to May 14 to Decide Whether to Keep the PPP Money or Return It
Labor and Employment Blog May 1, 2020
SBA Issues Two More PPP Regulations
Labor and Employment Blog April 29, 2020
Latest PPP Guidance and Regulations
Labor and Employment Blog April 28, 2020
PPP Forgiveness Preparation and Workforce Return Plan
Labor and Employment Blog April 16, 2020
Retroactive Expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act
Labor and Employment Blog April 15, 2020
The SBA Appears to Change Course on Partner Compensation in the PPP Program
Labor and Employment Blog April 9, 2020
A Fly on the Wall During the Most Recent SBA/Treasury Meeting Heard: “No, Really, This Time, We Mean It, You Can Trust This Interpretation of the Paycheck Protection Program”
Labor and Employment Blog April 6, 2020
CARES Act and Retirement Plan Changes
Labor and Employment Blog April 4, 2020
FFCRA DOL Regulations and IRS FAQ Guidance Summary
Labor and Employment Blog April 3, 2020
Congress Giveth, and the Agency Taketh Away – the Paycheck Protection Program Regulations
Labor and Employment Blog April 2, 2020
New Jersey Expands Paid Leave Laws in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Labor and Employment Blog April 1, 2020
SBA Issues Guidance and Application Form for the Paycheck Protection Program
Labor and Employment Blog March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis: DOL Issues Guidance on Compliance with Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Labor and Employment Blog March 27, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program in the Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act
Labor and Employment Blog March 26, 2020
New Jersey Health Insurer Acts to Avoid COBRA Notice Requirement
Labor and Employment Blog March 25, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis: New DOL Posting Requirement for the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act
Labor and Employment Blog March 19, 2020
Next Batter Up: Now the Feds Take Their Swing at Helping Employers and Employees
Labor and Employment Blog March 18, 2020
COVID-19: Take 2 for the New Jersey Legislature’s Proposals for Thousands of Affected Workers
Labor and Employment Blog March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Getting Employers Through These Uncertain Times
Cannabis Law, Labor and Employment Blog November 22, 2019
Lawsuit Against Amazon Highlights Difficulties of Addressing Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Labor and Employment Blog March 8, 2019
Employment Law Update – March 2019: USDOL Issues the Long-Awaited Proposed Overtime Rule
Labor and Employment Blog June 25, 2018
Regulatory Updates
Labor and Employment Blog March 29, 2018
Potential New Jersey Equal Pay Law Has Plaintiff’s Lawyers Licking Their Chops
Labor and Employment Blog March 29, 2018
Potential New Jersey Equal Pay Law Has Plaintiff’s Lawyers Licking Their Chops
Labor and Employment Blog March 28, 2018
HR Tip of the Month: Autism Awareness Month
Labor and Employment Blog November 17, 2017
2018 Qualified Plan Limits
Labor and Employment Blog July 28, 2017
New York City “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” Rules Went into Effect July 24, 2017
Labor and Employment Blog July 24, 2017
More Changes to the Federal White Collar Overtime Exemptions are on the Way
Labor and Employment Blog July 18, 2017
HR Tip of the Month: Don’t be a Dope About Opioids in the Workplace
Labor and Employment Blog June 13, 2017
HR Tip of the Month: Understand The Benefits of Severance Pay, The Law And How To Do It Right
Labor and Employment Blog June 7, 2017
Independent Contractor Protection Law In Effect In New York City As Of May 15
Labor and Employment Blog June 5, 2017
New York City Passes Ban On Salary History Inquiries
Labor and Employment Blog March 22, 2017
HR Tip of the Month: Getting into the Weed(s) with Medical Marijuana in New Jersey
Labor and Employment Blog March 14, 2017
New York State Direct Deposit and Debit Card Wage Payment Regulations Invalidated and Revoked
Labor and Employment Blog February 16, 2017
Appellate Court Reaffirms Importance of Getting Jury Waiver Language Right
Labor and Employment Blog February 9, 2017
HR Tip of the Month: Harassment: It’s Not Just Your Own Employees You Have To Worry About
Labor and Employment Blog February 9, 2017
Use of New Form 1-9 Required
Labor and Employment Blog January 31, 2017
HR Tip of the Month: Handbooks Are Only Useful When Used
Labor and Employment Blog January 26, 2017
Brach Eichler Benefits Review
Labor and Employment Blog January 10, 2017
Morristown Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Goes Into Effect
Labor and Employment Blog January 2, 2017
New York Raises Weekly Salary Thresholds for Executive and Administrative Employees
