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The Carrot, Not the Stick: May Employers Legally Offer Employees Incentives To Get Vaccinated?

Written By Xavier D. Lightfoot and William A. Oden, III

Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") updated its COVID-19 guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.  The updated guidance provided that f…

Will Oden Chairs the North Carolina Bar Association's Annual Meeting Committee

There's a lot of effort that goes into planning and coordinating a North Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting. Attorney Will Oden chairs the NCBA's Annual Meeting Committee responsible for planning …

Save the Date: Human Resource Strategies and Employment Law: A Summer Series

Ahh, summer. The time for fun in the sun, toes in the sand, and a much-needed break. But there's no such thing as a summer break for employers. Employment issues can leave you feeling drained, and worse, expose your busin…

NC Commerce Secretary to Speak at June's Virtual Power Luncheon

The Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Machelle Baker Sanders, will be the featured speaker at this month's Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Power Luncheon.  The virtual event will be h…

Hayley Wells Appointed to the Buncombe County Bar Executive Committee

Asheville attorney Hayley Wells has been appointed to the Buncombe County Bar Executive Committee. She was sworn in for a three-year term on June 9 during the Buncombe County Bar's Annual Meeting.  Hayley's practice…

Appealing Disciplinary Actions of North Carolina Professional or Occupational Licensing Boards

Written By Eric J. Remington and Amy H. Wooten

Ed. Note: This is the second in a series of three articles examining disciplinary and appeals processes in front of North Carolina professional and occupational licensing boards. See the first article here. It is hard to …