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Firm Profile: Mintz
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004, United States
Phone: 202-585-3507
Fax: 202-434-7400
Areas Of Practice
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Litigation
Locations
Other U.S. Locations
  • California
  • D.C.
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
Other Countries
  • United Kingdom
Number of Attorneys
400+ Attorneys

The State of Pay Transparency in 2025

Pay transparency laws have taken the country by storm over the last few years, and 5 additional states (Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Vermont) have debuted or will debut their own versions in 2025.  These…more
 /  Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law

DOL Issues Opinion Letter Clarifying Intersection of FMLA and State or Local Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits

Shortly before the Trump Administration started, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter clarifying the “substitution” provision under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when it intersects with a…more
 /  Administrative Law, Family Law, Labor & Employment Law

Sooner the Better: Employers in Canada Should Really Review Their Termination of Employment Clauses

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decision signals a pressing need for Canadian employers to review and consider updating their contractual termination of employment provisions. Otherwise, employers are at risk of…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law

Employer Win on FLSA Exemption Issue – Heightened Pleading Standard Rejected by High Court

The United States Supreme Court recently held in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera that the “preponderance of the evidence” burden of proof applies in determining whether an employee is exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law

Mintz on Air: Predictions and Practical Policies - Employee Handbooks: Do You or Don't You?

In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Predictions and Practical Policies Podcast, ESG Co-chair Jen Rubin hosts a conversation on the challenges and best practices surrounding employee handbooks. This episode is part of a…more
 /  Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law

Trump Executive Order Takes on DEI in the Workplace: Practical Considerations for Private Employers

President Trump has issued a flurry of wide-ranging executive orders intended to shake up the employment landscape. One of those orders, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the…more
 /  Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law

New York Expands its Workers’ Compensation Law to Extend Workplace-Related PTSD Coverage to All Employees

The most recent amendment to New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, permits any employee to seek workers’ compensation benefits when they experience a “mental injury premised upon…more
 /  Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation

New York Employers Must (Again) Provide Reproductive Health Notice of Rights in Employee Handbooks Following Second Circuit Ruling

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…more
 /  Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law

Deadline Approaching for Massachusetts Pay Data Reporting

In July 2024, Massachusetts passed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the “Act”)..…more
 /  Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law

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

A year after announcing its first-in-the-nation effort to increase access to pregnancy-related healthcare, (discussed here), New York’s “paid prenatal leave” law is officially set to take effect on January 1, 2025. Employers…more
 /  Health, Labor & Employment Law

Ontario Introduces Sixth Set of Employment Changes: What Employers Should Know

Ontario introduced Bill 229, Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 on November 27, 2024, the latest in a series of legislation amending employment laws in Ontario. If Bill 229 is passed as is, here are some of the key changes that…more
 /  Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law

SCOTUS Takes Up Reverse Discrimination Framework Under Title VII

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted cert in a hotly contested case addressing the standards of proof applicable to reverse discrimination claims under Title VII. The case comes on the heels of the court’s decision last term…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law

More Ontario Employment Changes: What Employers Need to Know

Ontario recently passed Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, on October 28, 2024, building on earlier legislation of the same series and making further changes to employment rules in Ontario. Below are some of the key…more
 /  Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law

New York’s Clean Slate Act Requires Employers to Update Background Check Processes

New York’s Clean Slate Act is now effective.  The Act will lead to the automatic sealing of certain criminal records and will require greater disclosure by employers of the criminal history they can consider in connection with…more
 /  Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law

Federal Court Strikes Down the U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule

A federal judge in Texas has vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule increasing the salary thresholds for the “white collar” overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and did so on a nationwide…more
 /  Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
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