In an interactive case study during Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, the attorneys shared practical strategies for managing safety concerns and employee health, navigating the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act,...more
Budgets and Elections -
The state budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is likely to be another record-breaker, advised Whitney Campbell Christensen, a government relations attorney who served as president of the North Carolina...more
11/1/2024
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Dress Codes ,
Employees ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Heat Exposure ,
Minimum Salary ,
OSHA ,
Political Expression ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Budgets ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Hazards
During Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, three attorneys provided insights on a fictional construction company's reaction to a serious job site accident. In the session, the attorneys shed light on key issues...more
11/2/2023
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Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
OHSA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Substance Abuse ,
Workplace Communication ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Romances ,
Workplace Safety
The employer/employee relationship is among the most regulated.
There are many (some argue too many) federal and state laws that govern how employers may and may not treat applicants and employees....more
This is the first in a series of articles summarizing key topics discussed at Ward and Smith's Fall Employment Law Update Webinar.
Mandatory vaccinations, harassment and retaliation charges, and guidance and enforcement...more
Several Ward and Smith attorneys provided updates on some of the fastest-changing areas of employment law during the firm’s 2019 Employment Law Symposium....more
8/19/2019
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Competition ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
No-Match Letters ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
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