Nicholas Pappas

Oct 8, 2024 | neoskosmos.com | Nicholas Pappas

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T. S. ElliotLike many of us who are the products of the migratory experience, I had always felt that something was missing. It was as though there were family stories still to be told and deep-seated memories to be retrieved and unwrapped.

Jul 1, 2024 | dorsey.com | Kent Schmidt |Nicholas Pappas

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule banning the use of non-compete provisions in employment contracts. While subject to legal challenges, the federal standards, combined with diverse state rules on such provisions (ranging from complete bans to general permissiveness) create new challenges for employers. Employers must tread carefully in understanding how to protect confidential information and trade secrets from walking out the door with departing employees.

Jun 4, 2024 | law.com | Nicholas Pappas |Andrew Holly

Congress passed the Metal Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (the Parity Act) based upon its perception that employers who sponsor group health plans were improperly discriminating against mental health benefit coverage. Congress intended that the Parity Act would cause group health plans to cover treatments for mental health and substance abuse conditions in parity with medical/surgical treatments.

Apr 2, 2024 | law.com | Nicholas Pappas |John Hughes

For decades employers have sought to promote diversity in their workforces. In recent years, employers have expanded these efforts by establishing policies and practices commonly referred to as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Employers have multiple objectives for adopting and maintaining DEI programs. Some do so in connection with their obligations as government contractors to pursue the goals of affirmative action.

Apr 2, 2024 | dorsey.com | Nicholas Pappas |John Hughes

Dorsey Partner Nicholas Pappas and Associate Joshua Hughes wrote an article published in the New York Law Journal on April 2, 2024. "This article analyzes cases decided both before and after the SFFA decision to illustrate how employers and courts have considered race in implementing and assessing the legality of diversity initiatives.