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 Shenzhen Releases Patent Subsidy Data – Huawei Received Over 35 Million RMB for Foreign Patent Grants by: Aaron Wininger Incoming Defense Contract Audit Agency Reorganization by: James W. Kim , Daniel H. Petkoff Government Contractors Need to Be Prepared for Significant Reforms to the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Associated Agency Acquisition Supplemental Regulations by: Joshua A. Mullen Foley Automotive Update and the Latest Insights on Tariffs by: Ann Marie Uetz , Vanessa L. Miller Georgia Federal Court Denies TRO and Motion to Dismiss in Trade Secrets Case by: Steven J Pearlman FTC Issues RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations by: E. John Steren , Patricia M. Wagner Final Phase of NYC Minimum Pay-Rate Increase for App-Based Delivery Workers Is In Effect by: Richard Greenberg , Douglas J. Klein Deference Denied to the South Carolina Department of Revenue by: Stephanie N. Terinoni Gains on Sales of Franchises Held Nonbusiness Income in Arkansas by: Craig B. Fields Deli’s Party Platters Found Subject to Sales Tax Despite Customer Assembly Required by: Joshua M. Sivin If You Don’t Ask, The Answer’s Always No by: Nicole L. Johnson Massachusetts Court Subjects Nonresident to Income Tax on Gain from Stock Sale by: Irwin M. Slomka International Students Face Visa Revocations & Status Terminations – What Does that Mean for Higher Education Institutions? by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Recent Decision on Nondiscretionary Performance Bonuses in Pay Calculations Has Wide-Ranging Implications for Illinois Employers by: Neil H. Dishman , J. Casey Leech CISA Issues Alert on Potential Legacy Oracle Cloud Compromise by: Linn F. Freedman Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 23 2025 Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) Essentials: Compliance Strategies and Litigation Insights Apr 23 2025 Rooftop Reception at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 Apr 24 2025 Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Enforcement and Procurement Print
