Month: July 2021

Vaccine Mandates Have Come to North Carolina Workplaces

And more are on the way. Led by healthcare employers like hospitals and continuing care retirement communities, policies making vaccines mandatory for employees are here.  Early legal challenges have failed, emboldening employers.  Mostly, though, COVID is surging again with the Delta variant.  And vaccines work. Will employees quit, making it tough for companies already facing […]

Canterbury School Welcomes New Leader

Our client Canterbury School here in Greensboro has welcomed its next Head of School, Harrison Stuart as of July 1.  Read about Harrison here. We are happy for Canterbury to have found such an outstanding leader, with vision and commitment to childhood education.  Great things to come!

The $125 Million Per Hour Accommodation

A Wisconsin jury did not like that WalMart discharged an employee with Down syndrome after she was unable to adjust to a one-hour shift change.  For the giant retailer, there was no everyday low price for its mistake–the jury charged a whopping $125 million verdict. The case is actually quite interesting.  It pits the needs […]