K. Joy Chin

Joy Chin is a principal in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. A committed advocate for employers and member of the firm, Joy has served on the Board of Directors and Advisory Committee and as co-leader of the firm’s OFCCP and Government Contract Compliance and Pay Equity Groups.

Joy works side-by-side with corporate counsel and human resources executives to break down often complex statutory and regulatory requirements and develop practical and proactive approaches to compliance.  She partners with organizations to develop policies and programs that are at once compliant and fully aligned with their industry, culture, business objectives, and risk tolerance. Joy and the firm’s multidisciplinary team of analysts, data scientists, and statisticians work closely with employers to design and conduct in-depth workplace equity analyses, including compensation and bonus award systems, to identify, address and aspire to problem-free, stable and successful workplace environments. 

Together with her role as trusted advisor, Joy has successfully defended employers in litigation, government agency audits and complaint investigations, including “glass ceiling” audits and claims of systemic discrimination in pay, hiring, promotion, and termination.

Honors and Recognitions

• The Best Lawyers in America©, “Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Labor and Employment” (2025)
• The Best Lawyers in America©, "Litigation - Labor and Employment" (2020-present)
• Long Island Business News, “Who's Who: Women in Professional Services” (2024)
• Who's Who Legal, “Recommended Attorney in Labour, Employment & Benefits” (2024)
• Lawyers of Color, "Power List" (2020, 2023)
• Long Island Business News, "Top 50 Women in Business" (2020)

Speeches

• "Pay Equity & Transparency:  Here and Abroad," NYU School of Law Center for Labor & Employment Law, 77th Annual Conference (New York, New York, June 2025) (Panelist)
• "Increasing Pay Transparency and Pay Equity:  A Global Issue," L&E Global (Webinar, November 2024) (Panelist)
• "Pay Equity & Pay Transparency Law and Skills," NYU School of Law Center for Labor & Employment Law, 76th Annual Conference (New York, New York, May 2024) (Panelist)
• "Pay Equity Issues," NYU School of Law Center for Labor & Employment Law and Federal Judicial Center, 24th Annual NYU Employment Law Workshop for Federal Judges (Online, April 2021) (Co-facilitator)
• "Global Pay Equity," L&E Global (Webinar, February 2020) (Panelist)