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Corbin Carter

(he/him/his)

Associate

[email protected]

+1.212.692.6244

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Corbin is a solution-oriented employment counselor and litigator who guides clients through all aspects of the employment life cycle. Corbin advises businesses across a wide range of industries, including financial services, technology, life sciences, health care, and real estate, with clients ranging from startups to established multinational companies. Corbin’s practice covers everything from offering day-to-day employment advice to leading the management-side defense and prosecution of various employment-related claims at the trial and appellate level. In each situation, Corbin strives to understand his clients’ business needs and presents tailored, practical solutions. Chambers USA recognizes Corbin as having “a great knowledge of the law and superior analytic and communication skills."

Corbin works closely with executives, senior managers, and human resources professionals, counseling on myriad issues such as discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wage and hour, leaves and accommodations, performance management, hiring and retention, restrictive covenant issues, and other employment-related matters. As part of his practice, Corbin frequently drafts and revises employment policies and agreements to ensure multijurisdictional compliance and industry best practices, conducts workplace professionalism trainings for managers and employees, advises business clients on risk mitigation strategies, and serves as an employment specialist during corporate transactions. Corbin has also conducted numerous sensitive workplace investigations, including into allegations of sexual harassment and other complaints of workplace wrongdoing.

At Mintz, Corbin serves on the Steering Committee for Mintz Pride, a group dedicated to supporting LGBTQ attorneys and staff at the firm and advocating for LGBTQ visibility and equality. Corbin also sits on the firm’s Associate Committee, which acts as a liaison between firm leadership and Associates. Corbin frequently writes and speaks on relevant employment law topics, and has served as the associate editor of Mintz’s award-winning employment blog.

Prior to joining Mintz, Corbin gained extensive experience as an assistant corporation counsel within the New York City Law Department’s Labor and Employment Law Division, where he served as lead counsel for the City of New York, its agencies, and its management employees in a wide variety of employment-related litigation matters before federal and state courts. In that role, Corbin successfully briefed and argued dozens of dispositive motions and negotiated numerous favorable resolutions in cases involving claims under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FLSA, the FMLA, the First Amendment, the New York Labor Law, the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, various other federal, state, and local statutes, and common law claims.

Corbin’s additional legal experience includes fellowships and internships with the Office of Legal Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Boston Regional Solicitor’s Office of the US Department of Labor, and the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General. In law school, Corbin served as managing editor of the American Journal of Law & Medicine, as a director of the J. Newton Esdaile Appellate Moot Court Program, and as co-president of the Public Interest Project.

Experience

viewpoints

New York employers are – once again – required to provide employees with notice regarding New York’s reproductive health decision making protections.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a lower court’s permanent injunction of a New York law that requires employers to include a notice in their employee handbooks regarding the State’s prohibition of discrimination based on reproductive health choices. 

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New York Releases Paid Prenatal Leave Guidance Ahead of January Effective Date

December 9, 2024 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Corbin Carter, Talia Weseley

A year after announcing its first-in-the-nation effort to increase access to pregnancy-related healthcare, New York’s “paid prenatal leave” law is officially set to take effect on January 1, 2025.  Employers will be required to begin offering New York employees 20 hours of paid leave during a 52-week period to attend to prenatal medical needs, which is in addition to existing sick/safe leave already required in New York.  The New York State Department of Labor recently released an FAQ document to assist employers in implementing this new leave.  We detail some of the most pertinent guidance below.

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Legal Shifts Post-Election – What Employers Need to Know

November 25, 2024 | Article | By John Quill, Corbin Carter

Amid a flurry of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for cabinet-level positions and his frequent statements about his policy plans, employers are anticipating sweeping changes to employment and immigration laws, regulations, and practices.

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Legal Shifts Post-Election – What Employers Need to Know

November 22, 2024 | Webinar | By John Quill, Corbin Carter

On the heels of the election of President-Elect Trump, employers should be on the lookout for potential changes to employment and immigration laws, regulations and practices.

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After Months of Uncertainty, a Federal Court Has Blocked the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule on a Nationwide Basis

August 21, 2024 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Corbin Carter, Talia Weseley

A judge in the Northern District of Texas issued an order setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-compete agreements and ordered that the rule shall not be enforced or otherwise take effect on September 4, 2024.  This much-awaited decision comes after the judge already issued a limited preliminary injunction in the same case in early July as to the named plaintiffs there (discussed here).  Although multiple other courts have recently weighed in on the issue to mixed results, including federal courts in Pennsylvania and Florida (see here), the Texas judge’s ruling has resulted in the first nationwide prohibition on the FTC’s enforcement of the rule.  Accordingly, barring any intervening appellate activity, the FTC’s rule will no longer go into effect on September 4, 2024 (the original effective date), employers will not be required to void employees’ existing non-competes covered by the rule, and employers are no longer required to send employees notices regarding the status of any non-competes. 

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Federal Court in Florida Issues Another Limited Preliminary Injunction Against the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

August 19, 2024 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Corbin Carter, Talia Weseley

On August 14th, a second federal judge, this time out of the Middle District of Florida, temporarily blocked the FTC’s rule banning non-compete agreements, but only as to the named plaintiff in that case.  

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AI in the Workplace: Navigating Compliance Considerations and Planning for the Future

May 24, 2024 | Video | By Michelle Capezza, Corbin Carter, Evan Piercey

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NYC “Know Your Rights” Poster and Bill of Rights Website Now Live

April 22, 2024 | Blog | By Corbin Carter, Talia Weseley

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New York Governor Vetoes Non-Compete Ban

December 23, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Andrew Bernstein, Corbin Carter, Evan Piercey

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Chicago Employers Must Now Provide Sick Leave and PTO to Employees

December 21, 2023 | Blog | By Corbin Carter, Michael Arnold, Talia Weseley

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News & Press

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Tech Target referenced a blog post written by Member David Lagasse, Of Counsel Michelle Capezza, and Associates Evan Piercey and Corbin Carter in an article about the Trump administration's removal of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's AI bias guidance.

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podcasts

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — Take a Human to Work Day

July 14, 2026 | Podcast | By Jennifer Rubin, Corbin Carter

HR and legal insights on AI in the workplace: why humans must stay in the loop, mitigate risk, and build trust through empathy, oversight, and culture.

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Mintz on Air: Practical Policies - DEI Diplomacy

May 6, 2025 | Podcast | By Jennifer Rubin, Corbin Carter

Member Jen Rubin explores the concept of ‘DEI Diplomacy’ with Associate Corbin Carter and how the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion is shifting.

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Mintz on Air: Predictions and Practical Policies – Workplace Whiplash

December 17, 2024 | Podcast | By Jennifer Rubin, Corbin Carter

In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Predictions and Practical Policies Podcast, ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin hosts a timely discussion on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Executive Order 11246, and how employers can prepare for the next administration.

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Events & Speaking

Recognition & Awards

  • Chambers USA: New York Labor & Employment, Associates to Watch (2021 - 2026)

  • New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars: Employment Litigation (2022 - 2025)

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Involvement

  • Board of Directors, University of Oklahoma LGBT Alumni Society
  • Member, The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
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