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Evan M. Piercey

Associate

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Evan is an employment counselor and litigator who helps guide clients on a wide range of issues from pre-litigation dispute resolution, through discovery, dispositive motions, and appeals. Evan routinely advises and assists clients on a range of employment issues, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual harassment, as well as claims involving trade secrets and restrictive covenants and wage and hour disputes. Evan also counsels on a multitude of issues, including compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, as well as drafting and negotiating employment agreements.  

Evan maintains an active pro bono practice, assisting non-profit clients with employment issues and drafting and filing amicus briefs on behalf of clients for a wide range of issues.  Most recently, Evan was a part of a Mintz team that filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to emergency care for pregnant women under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the consolidated cases Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States.  

Evan is an active contributor to the practice’s renowned blog on topics related to artificial intelligence, non-competes and other restrictive covenants, the evolution of and best practices in managing discrimination and harassment issues, and more. In May 2024, Evan presented in a webinar focused on AI in the workplace, providing a deep dive into AI’s impact on today’s employment landscape. 

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New York Significantly Expands its Whistleblower Law

November 19, 2021 | Blog | By Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold

New York has greatly expanded its “whistleblower” law. The amendments to New York Labor Law §740 go into effect on January 26, 2022 and undoubtedly enhance employee protections and require New York employers to take certain steps to come into compliance. We discuss in greater detail below.
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NYSDOL Issues Guidance Regarding Employee Use of Cannabis

November 3, 2021 | Blog | By Evan Piercey, Corbin Carter, Michael Arnold

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has published guidance regarding employee cannabis use. 
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NY Hero Act Update: Activated Plans Must Remain in Place until October 31, 2021

October 5, 2021 | Blog | By Evan Piercey, Corbin Carter

The New York State Department of Health Commissioner has extended the designation of COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health in New York State” until October 31, 2021.
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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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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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podcasts

Mintz on Air: Practical Policies - Bridging the State and Federal DEI Chasm

March 11, 2025 | Podcast | By Jennifer Rubin, Evan Piercey

In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Associate Evan Piercey to discuss the divide between state and federal DEI initiatives.

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Publications

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

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