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UFCW Local 1208 successfully Negotiates Contract at Smithfield

June 26th, 2009
Smithfield Packing Company and the bargaining committee of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1208 reached a tentative agreement on a first contract for the workers at the Tar Heel pork processing facility. More coverage is avaliable… Read More
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Tags: Labor and Employment, North Carolina, UFCW, Union

Michael Okun elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

June 26th, 2009
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Tags: Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, News of the Firm, Recognition

Narendra Speaks at NCBA CLE on Labor Law and the Employee Free Choice Act

June 20th, 2009
Narendra Ghosh spoke at the North Carolina Bar Association’s 2009 Fundamentals of Employment Law CLE, which was held in Greensboro. He was part of a duo presenting an overview of the National Labor Relations Act and the possible changes to it f… Read More
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Tags: Articles, EFCA, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NCBA, NLRA, Presentation, Union

Patterson Harkavy Prevails for Plaintiff in a Significant Constitutional Decision by the NC Supreme Court

June 18th, 2009
In a unanimous decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff could pursue his constitutional claims against the local board of education in Craig v. New Hanover County Board of Education. Jusitce Hudson, writing for the Court, h… Read More
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Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Claims, NC Supreme Court, Patterson Harkavy, Results

Patterson Harkavy Prevails in NC Supreme Court in Helm v. Appalachian State University

June 18th, 2009
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Tags: Burton Craige, Labor and Employment, NC Supreme Court, Patterson Harkavy, Results, Retaliation, Whistleblower Act

Today's Workers' Compensation Opinion by the NC Supreme Court

June 18th, 2009
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Tags: Case Commentary, Expert Testimony, NC Supreme Court, Workers' Compensation

Today's Workers' Compensation and Employment Decisions by the NC Court of Appeals

June 16th, 2009
In Panos v. Timco Engine Center, the court considered the applicability of the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (NCWHA) to an employee who works outside of North Carolina. Plaintiff had brought an action based on the company’s failure to pay se… Read More
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Tags: Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, Personal Injuries, Severance, Wage and Hour, Woodson Claim, Workers' Compensation

Fourth Circuit Affirms Decision for Union

June 12th, 2009
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the trial court’s decision for the union in United Steelworkers, Local 850L v. Continental Tire. The Court agreed with the union that the dispute over pension and health benefits had to submitted to arbitration. Mich… Read More
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Tags: Arbitration, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, Results, Union

Fourth Circuit Finds for Plaintiff in FLSA Overtime Case

May 27th, 2009
In Desmond v. PNGI Charles Town Gaming, the Fourth Circuit reversed the trial court, concluding instead that the plaintiff was not exempt from being paid overtime as an administrative employee. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), one of the &#… Read More
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Tags: Case Commentary, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Overtime, Wage and Hour, White Collar Exceptions

Patterson Harkavy Wins Workers' Compensation Appeal

May 19th, 2009
In Masood v. Erwin Oil Company, the Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the Industrial Commission regarding the payment of interest on an award of medical benefits to the plaintiff. This is the second Court of Appeals decision in Mr Masood̵… Read More
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Tags: Appeals, Industrial Commission, Interest, Leto Copeley, Medical Benefits, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results, Workers' Compensation
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