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Evan M. Piercey

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Evan litigates a wide array of employment disputes before state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies. Evan has experience handling matters at all phases of the litigation process and also assists clients in resolving their disputes through mediation and settlement.

Evan’s practice also includes advising clients on a range of issues, including compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws as well as drafting and negotiating employment agreements.

Prior to joining Mintz, Evan was an associate at an Albany, New York-based law firm, where he represented and counseled clients in labor and employment matters. Evan began his legal career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Labor and Employment division at the New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel, where he represented the City of New York in a broad spectrum of labor and employment disputes. Earlier in his career, Evan also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judith C. McCarthy in the Southern District of New York.

In law school, Evan was a member of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy team, where he competed in interschool competitions and served as the business editor on the executive board for the 2014-2015 school year.

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Sixth Circuit Explicitly Sidesteps the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb Decision

September 24, 2024 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently declined to comment on the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) McLaren Macomb decision which took aim at overbroad non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements.  

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New York State Now Requires Paid Lactation Breaks

June 28, 2024 | Blog | By Talia Weseley, Evan Piercey

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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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New York Court Puts Breaks on Manual Worker Weekly Wage Payment Claims

January 23, 2024 | Blog | By Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold

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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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2023 New York Employment Law Roundup

December 14, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Corbin Carter, Evan Piercey, Talia Weseley

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New York State Enacts Changes to Employment-Related Confidentiality Provisions

December 14, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Corbin Carter, Evan Piercey, Talia Weseley

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Read about workplace implications of president biden’s executive order addressing artificial intelligence in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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New York Non-Compete Update: Governor Will Not Sign Non-Compete Bill Unless Changes Are First Made

December 4, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Andrew Bernstein, Corbin Carter, Evan Piercey

In her first public comments since its passage, New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed a desire to see changes in New York’s proposed ban on non-compete agreements (SB 3100) before she would consider signing the bill.

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News & Press

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Mintz recently filed an amicus brief urging the US Supreme Court to protect access to emergency care for pregnant women under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in the consolidated cases Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States that the Court will hear on April 24th.

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Associate Evan Piercey recently spoke to Law360 about the challenges facing federal courts in New York due to conflicting decisions from state appeals courts regarding the enforcement of weekly pay requirements.

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Legal Dive quoted a recent article written by Mintz attorneys Michael ArnoldAndrew BernsteinCorbin Carter, and Evan Piercey in a story discussing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s concerns surrounding a proposed noncompete ban.

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ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin, and Associates Danielle Dillon and Evan Piercey co-authored an article in Law360 on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's rejection of a challenge to Nasdaq's diversity rule.

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Member Andrew Bernstein and Associates Corbin Carter and Evan Piercey co-authored an article published by the New York Law Journal summarizing the proposed New York legislation on non-competes.

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Associate Evan Piercey was interviewed by New York City local news station PIX11 on the use of AI in the workplace and the ways in which New York City is attempting to control the evolving technology through the implementation of Local Law 144, which will regulate the use of AI tools.

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Mintz Of Counsel Michelle Capezza and Associates Evan Piercey and Corbin Carter co-authored an article published in the New York Law Journal which analyzes NYC Local Law 144, its impact on employers in New York City and their use of automated employment decision tools (AEDTs).

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Publications

Co-author, "Contract Corner," The Licensing Journal (November-December 2023).

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