S. McKinley Gray, IIILabor and Employment AttorneyWard and Smith, P.A.Websitewww.wardandsmith.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail252-672-5476 Professional Biography Ken leads the Labor and Employment practice. His practice experience encompasses various areas of employment-related litigation. He advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of employment contracts from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Ken is a frequent lecturer on employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, workers' compensation, and wage and hour law issues. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law and serves in leadership roles with various legal and civic organizations. Ken is a former president of the Craven County Bar Association, a former two-term president of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Coastal Carolina, and Chairman of the Deacons of First Baptist Church of New Bern. More Legal and Business Bylines From S. McKinley Gray, III Key Employment Law Issues Employers Need to Watch in 2025 - (Posted On Tuesday, January 14, 2025) Part 1 in Heatwaves of Drama: A Case Study in "What Not to Do" for Southeastern HR Professionals - (Posted On Friday, December 13, 2024) Turning Back Overtime – Texas Judge Strikes Down Salary Threshold Increase - (Posted On Tuesday, November 19, 2024) Legal Showdown Continues: FTC Appeals Court Ruling Against Non-Compete Ban - (Posted On Thursday, October 24, 2024) Having the Talk: How Employers Should Prepare for Difficult Disciplinary Situations - (Posted On Tuesday, May 14, 2024) Raising the Rate: DOL Expands Overtime Protections to Millions of Workers - (Posted On Wednesday, April 24, 2024) The EEOC Issues a Proposed Rule Regarding the Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act - (Posted On Friday, September 15, 2023) NLRB Turning Up the Heat Over Employee Handbooks - (Posted On Monday, August 14, 2023) Employers Take Note: New Laws Provide Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees - (Posted On Wednesday, March 08, 2023) Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Agreements with Non-Supervisory Employees: New Limitations from the NLRB - (Posted On Wednesday, March 01, 2023) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes… for the UK Competition and Markets Authority by: Francesco Liberatore Video: Employer Strategies for Navigating RIFs - One-on-One with Ann Knuckles Mahoney by: Ann Knuckles Mahoney , George Carroll Whipple, III BOI is Back: Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Reinstated by: Christian A. Farmakis , Susanna Bagdasarova TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast Hosted by Paul Musser | Jonathan Weinberg on Private Credit and the Importance of Early Intervention in Workouts [Podcast] by: Paul T. Musser FROM THE VAULT: Society’s Acceptance of the TCPA Reveals its Waning Appreciation for the Freedom of Speech by: Eric J. Troutman Who Owns a Vibe? Content Creators Battle Over Aesthetics of Social Media Posts by: Jeanne Hamburg HIPAA VIOLATIONS?: Health Insurance Company Allegedly Tracks and Shares Private Health Information by: Brittany A. Andres ESTA Amendment Submitted to Gov. Whitmer- What it Means for Employers This Morning by: Luis E. Avila , Maureen Rouse-Ayoub Upcoming Events Feb 25 2025 Navigating Double Patenting in the USPTO Era of Rulemaking Mar 5 2025 Workplace Wellness: Managing Stress & Anxiety for Peak Performance in Uncertain Times Feb 25 2025 Trade Secrets and Patents: A Comprehensive Approach to Protecting Intellectual Property Feb 26 2025 Recharge Your Battery Knowledge: An Overview of U.S. and EU Regulatory Requirements Print
