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 WELL THAT WAS NICE: Democratic FCC Commissioner “Welcome[s]” The Opportunity to Work with Olivia Trusty by: Eric J. Troutman Federal Circuit Says Proper Orange Book-Listed Patent Must Claim Active Ingredient by: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff DORA Takes Effect: Key Next Steps for Firms by: Nathaniel W. Lalone , Ciara McBrien Will UK Business Face Supply Chain Challenges Now Trump is in Office? by: Rachael Markham , Matthew Kirk Latest PFAS Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Re-Raises Important Considerations For Companies by: John Gardella Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 26: OSHA’s Role During President Trump’s Second Term [Podcast] by: Phillip B. Russell , Dee Anna Hays PFAS Sewer Sludge Risks Exist Says EPA…But Will It Matter After Today? by: John Gardella New Year's Resolutions for Employment, Industrial Relations, and Work Health and Safety by: Stephen Hardy Upcoming Events Jan 21 2025 International Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal Update Jan 21 2025 The Ethical Issues Involved with Creating a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Jan 21 2025 U.S. Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Update Jan 21 2025 U.S. Regulatory Investigations for Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Jan 22 2025 Employee Activism and the Issues It Can Create Jan 22 2025 The SEC under President Trump: A Preview Jan 22 2025 Transgender Employees and Related Issues in the Workplace Jan 28 2025 Antibody Drug Conjugates Keep Growing: What You Need to Know Print
