Labor & Employment Law Section
N.C. Legislative Update, 4-28-2017
and Faith Herndon Labor & Employment Law Section “Crossover” day is over, and so far roughly 39 employment-related bills are still in play at the…
4th Circuit Jumps To Conclusion That Sham Affidavit Rule Applies To Unsworn Statements
Does a pre-litigation, unsworn statement constitute “testimony” sufficient to invoke the sham affidavit rule when a party subsequently testifies in an…
Layoff Surprise: Is the Traveling Branch Manager A “Mobile Worker” Under the WARN Act?
Labor & Employment Law Section Federal law requires large employers issuing mass layoffs or plant closures to give employees 60 days advance written…
Seventh Circuit Finds That Sex Discrimination Includes Sexual Orientation
Labor & Employment Law Section Practitioners in our field have grown accustomed to seeing others’ dismay as they discover that Title VII does not bar…
House Bill 2 Repealed But Challenges Remain for LGBTQ Community
The repeal of House Bill 2 ends a year of high drama in The Old North State, but many challenges remain for the LGBTQ community. Gone is the clause…
HB2 ‘Repeal’: How Does It Change Employment Law?
Labor & Employment Section On March 23, 2016, the General Assembly enacted, and Gov. McCrory signed, HB2, which became Session Law 2016-3. On July 18,…
Franchisor Exemption Again On the Table
Labor & Employment Law Section In July 2016, and again on Dec. 14, 2016 (during the fourth special session ostensibly called to deal with HB2), N.C. House…
Recent Court Decisions
Labor & Employment Law Section The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the N.C. Court of Appeals issued the following employment law opinions in…
EEOC Charlotte District Office Pilots Online Inquiry System
From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: The Charlotte District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is one of five…
SCOTUS Sends Transgender School Case Back To 4th Circuit
On March 6, 2017, the Supreme Court remanded a case about a transgender boy’s right to use the bathroom associated with his gender identity. Gavin Grimm, a…