By Haseeb Fatmi As of February 23, 2025, President Donald Trump has signed 70 executive orders [1] and issued several other decisions and memoranda introducing significant changes to existing employment law and policy. As an example, President Trump’s second Executive Order, signed on his first day in office, revoked 78 prior actions and orders covering […]
By Bartina L. Edwards Good afternoon and welcome to each of you, as we begin the NCBA 2024-2025 year! Regardless of your title or representation affiliation, I hope you will agree that now is an exciting and dynamic time to be a Labor and/or Employment Lawyer; or striving to be a Labor and Employment Lawyer, […]
By Jennifer Spyker, Grant Osborne and Members of the Communications Committee of the Labor & Employment Law Section Council It’s not too late to register for the 38th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law CLE, being held November 4-5, 2022, at the Renaissance in Downtown Asheville. Come join us in person for fall […]
By Leann Walsh, Michael Elliot, and Jennifer Bills Help Create How-To Guides for Young Lawyers Happy New Year from the Pro Bono Committee of the NCBA Labor & Employment Law Section! Are you looking for a great way to engage with the section and volunteer a small piece of time? We have a great opportunity […]
By Leann Walsh Happy spring! The Pro Bono Committee of the NCBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section is looking for volunteers for a couple of different projects: First, the committee is looking for individuals who are interested in co-chairing the committee and/or assisting with the leadership of discrete pro bono projects this year. Due to […]
By Joe Murray While we’re all aware of the EEOC’s position on employers implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies — if not, take a minute to read the EEOC’s guidance — be aware that other laws may affect these policies. Specifically, because the current vaccines are authorized under emergency use authority, and not full FDA approval, […]
By Sean Herrmann Hi everyone! Each year our Nominations Committee takes nominations for new council members and a slate of officers for the council. Council membership requires membership in the NCBA and the Labor & Employment Section, attendance at four council meetings scheduled around the state each year, and willingness to serve a three-year term. […]
The 36th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor & Employment Law CLE will be held via live webcast on Friday, October 30, 2020. In conjunction with our South Carolina counterparts, the North Carolina Labor & Employment Law Section is pleased to announce that we are still holding our annual CLE event this year! We’re condensing the […]
By Ketan Soni What You Need to Know About the New Community Platform This year, the NCBA has switched to a new online community platform. This new community platform for Sections, Divisions and Councils offers many more features than the previous system. Below is a summary of the basics and what you need to know […]
By Sarah Beth Tyrey On June 17, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its COVID-19 guidance (scroll down to A.7) to state that employers cannot require employees to take COVID-19 antibody tests in order to return to work. Although employers are allowed to take employee temperatures and to test for current COVID-19 infection, the EEOC says […]