Benjamin L. Shechtman

Member

Ben focuses his practice on counseling and representing employers in claims brought under every major employment statute, including Title VII, the ADEA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, and their state and local counterparts. He also counsels employers regarding compliance with these statutes and regulations, including but not limited to pre-litigation issues involving employee discipline, leaves of absence, and bonus payments. 

Ben’s experience includes litigation in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and nationwide. He also regularly guides employers through administrative charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and state agencies nationally, including fact-findings and drafting position statements in response to allegations of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. In addition, Ben has assisted in labor arbitration hearings and represented public utilities before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in consumer complaint cases.

Ben was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for Employment Litigation Defense in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Ben earned his undergraduate degree from Haverford College, and his law degree from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law where he was an associate editor of the Temple International and Comparative Law Journal, as well as a member of the Jessup Moot Court Honor Society, the Jewish Law Students Association, Brehon Society, and Prima Facie newspaper and was a class senator from 2010-2011. He also served as a judicial intern with the Honorable Berle M. Schiller (EDPA).

Experience

News

More Than 205 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

47 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

May 28, 2021

Super Lawyers has selected 47 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 20, 2020

Best Lawyers selected 200 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).

Fifty-Eight Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 05, 2020

Super Lawyers has selected 58 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Cozen O’Connor Promotes 20 to Membership

April 08, 2020

Cozen O'Connor is pleased to recognize 20 attorneys with the promotion to member.

64 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

May 21, 2019

Super Lawyers has selected 64 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Fifty-four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 12, 2018

Super Lawyers has named 54 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Publications

Third Circuit Rules PTO Not Salary in Win For Employers [Alert]

March 20, 2023

The U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that paid time off does not constitute salary for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

NLRB Proposes New Joint Employer Standard, Requiring Mere “Indirect” Control [Alert]

September 12, 2022

The NLRB issued an NPRM that would broaden the standard for determining whether two employers are joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act.

NLRB Strikes Down Tesla’s Dress Code, Employees Can Wear Labor Insignia [Alert]

September 06, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board recently reaffirmed employees’ right to wear union insignia at work and found that Tesla, Inc. violated federal labor law.

DOJ Approves Employers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements [Alert]

August 03, 2021

Ben Shechtman discusses the DOJ's memorandum opinion stating employers may require that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to the requirements that they provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs that preclude vaccination.

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Denies Medical Marijuana Accommodation for Nursing Student

December 03, 2020

Ben Shechtman discusses the first-of-its-kind decision by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that the MMA did not require a nursing school to accommodate a student’s use of medical marijuana under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

Good-Faith Defense Affirmed as to Claims Against Unions Representing Pennsylvania Public Employees [Alert]

September 15, 2020

Michael Hanlon and Benjamin L. Shechtman discuss the Third Circuit's consolidated opinions in Diamond et al. v. PSEA et al. and Wenzig et al. v. SEIU Local 668 et al.

EEOC Issues Guidelines on COVID-19 Testing of Employees [Alert]

April 29, 2020

Benjamin L. Shechtman discusses the EEOC's recent guidance allowing ADA-covered employers to administer a COVID-19 test to an employee prior to permitting the employee to enter the workplace, without running afoul of EEO laws.

Events & Seminars

Past Events

2019 Labor and Employment Law Update

June 20, 2019 - Philadelphia, PA

2018 Labor and Employment Law Update

June 13, 2018 - Philadelphia, PA

Industry Sectors

Education

  • Temple University—James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2011
  • Haverford College, B.A., 2008

Awards & Honors

Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2015-2020 lists. This award is conferred by Super Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • Supreme Court of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court -- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court -- Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Jewish Relief Agency 

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Haverford College Lawyers Network

Temple Law Alumni Association

Haverford College Young Alumni Advisory Group