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…
The Interplay Between First Amendment and Education Law: A CLE
Education Law Section Interested in how the First Amendment impacts schools and universities? Register for the upcoming NCBA Education Law Section CLE and…
Have You Heard the One About the Lawyer Who …
Took an online survey? It didn’t even take too long. It explored a range of important topics in hopes of creating a picture of the challenges and goals of…
Articles of Interest
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third party articles to be of potential interest to the Section: Supreme…
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House Bill 2 Repealed But Challenges Remain for LGBTQ Community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…
No Lawyer Jokes Here – Attorney Survey Is Serious Stuff
The pursuit of happiness – professional and personal – is always in the back of our minds. For a few minutes, we’d like to put it front and center. If…
Attention Paralegal Division Members: Scholarship Time Is Here!
The NCBA Paralegal Division provides scholarship awards to two members each year. One is a membership scholarship, and one is a student scholarship. The…
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…