Scott Tan
Scott Tan is a law clerk in the Labor & Employment Law Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Arbitration Group.
Scott earned his J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, where he served as a problem developer and member of the Moot Court Honors Board. He also worked as a research assistant for Dean Jennifer Mnookin and Professor Hiroshi Motomura.
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***UPDATE: Governor Hochul signed the amendments into law on March 3, 2023.*** The New York State Legislature has approved chapter amendments to New York State’s pay transparency law, which is slated to take effect on September 17, 2023. The most notable revision would provide that the law applies to remote positions physically performed outside of … Continue Reading
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed an expansive new rule which would impose a near-complete ban on the use of noncompetes (the “Proposed Rule”) by employers. The Proposed Rule is the culmination of the FTC’s recent efforts, following President Biden’s July 9, 2021 Executive Order on promoting competition in the economy, … Continue Reading
New York City’s pay transparency law, which requires most New York City employers to disclose salary ranges in their job postings, took effect on November 1, 2022. As we previously reported, the new law amends the New York City Human Rights Law to require covered employers who post a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity for … Continue Reading
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order, in which he described the nation’s antitrust laws as the “first line of defense against the monopolization of the American economy” and encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to “curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit … Continue Reading
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a noteworthy decision in Lemon v. Myers Bigel, P.A., No. 19-1380, 2021 WL 161978 (4th Cir. 2021), affirming a decision by the Eastern District of North Carolina holding that a law firm equity partner was not an “employee,” and was therefore … Continue Reading
On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) approved a formal opinion letter clarifying that non-U.S. citizen employees of American employers working outside the United States need not be included in disclosures required to waive age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), as amended by the Older Workers … Continue Reading
On May 19, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a memorandum updating previous guidance regarding employers’ obligation to record cases of COVID-19 in the workplace. On May 26, 2020, the previous guidance will be rescinded and OSHA’s updated guidance will go into effect, the key provisions of which are … Continue Reading
*** IMPORTANT NOTE: On May 19, 2020, OSHA issued a memorandum revising the below-discussed guidance on employers’ obligation to record cases of COVID-19 in the workplace. On May 26, 2020, the previous guidance will be rescinded and OSHA’s updated guidance will go into effect, the key provisions of which are summarized in our updated blog … Continue Reading
UPDATED: New York State Enacts Amendments to Pay Transparency Law Taking Effect Later This Year
By Allan Bloom, Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant and Scott Tan on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks, Pay Equity
Federal Trade Commission Proposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Clauses
UPDATE: New York City’s Pay Transparency Law Is Here – Are You Ready?
FTC Enforcement Action Limits Noncompetition Agreements in “Sale of Business” Transactions
4th Circuit Holds Law Firm Partner Is Not an Employee Protected Under Title VII
By Evandro Gigante, Rachel Fischer and Scott Tan on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
EEOC Says that Non-U.S Citizen Employees Working Outside the U.S. Need Not Be Included in OWBPA Disclosures
By Evandro Gigante and Scott Tan on Posted in Workplace Restructuring and WARN
OSHA Updates Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Recordkeeping Requirements
By Arielle E. Kobetz, Caroline Guensberg, Harris Mufson and Scott Tan on Posted in Coronavirus, Workplace Safety
OSHA Issues Guidance Limiting Recordkeeping Requirements of COVID-19 Cases for Certain Employers
By Harris Mufson, Laura Fant and Scott Tan on Posted in Coronavirus
