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COVID-19 Checklist for North Carolina Employers

Brooks Pierce's multi-disciplinary COVID-19 Response Team has put together a comprehensive resource for NC employers. Click the link below to access your copy of our COVID-19 Checklist for NC Employers.

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Returning Employees to Work in a COVID-19 World

The crisis has not passed, but many employers are reaching out to us about returning their employees to work. Brooks Pierce attorneys Natalie Sanders and Jessi Thaller-Moran identify several important things employers should be thinking about as they return employees to work in a COVID-19 world.

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COVID-19 Hero Highlights: Cape Fear Distillery Turns Spirits to Sanitizer

In our first COVID-19 Hero Highlights profile, an Elizabethtown-based distillery pivoted their business to meet the need for hand sanitizer, especially in areas lacking access to crucial resources.

COVID-19 Response Resources

Brooks Pierce has assembled a multi-disciplinary response team to provide up-to-date counsel on a wide variety of issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. Click the link below to access our most recent COVID-19 client alerts.

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North Carolina Moving to Phase Two of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

Gov. Roy Cooper took additional executive action on May 20 related to North Carolina's response to the COVID-19 virus. The move transitions North Carolina into the second phase of a plan to gradually ease statewide restricitions.

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Brooks Pierce Attorney Discusses Diversity in the Legal Profession in North Carolina Bar Association Blog Post

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May 21, 2020

Brooks Pierce attorney James Bobbitt was recently interviewed by fellow Brooks Pierce attorney Sarah Saint in a North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) blog post on diversity in the legal profession. The article, “An Interview with James Bobbitt,”...(read more)

Sarah Saint Authors Article on Diversity for the North Carolina Bar Association’s Blog

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May 15, 2020

Brooks Pierce attorney Sarah Saint recently published an article focused on diversity for the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) blog. The article, “An Interview with Drew Culler,” discusses Culler’s path into law, the future of diversity in...(read more)

Brooks Pierce Attorneys Publish Article on Families First Coronavirus Response Act in Business North Carolina

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May 15, 2020

Brooks Pierce attorneys Tricia Goodson and Natalie Sanders recently published an article on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) with Business North Carolina . The article appeared online and in the May print edition of the...(read more)

Sarah Saint Named to North Carolina Bar Association’s Education Law Section Council

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May 14, 2020

Brooks Pierce attorney Sarah Saint has been named to the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) Education Law Section Council. The NCBA’s Education Law Section promotes education of and networking among attorneys serving schools K-12 and colleges,...(read more)

Brooks Pierce Hosts Webinar on Returning Employees to Work in a COVID-19 World

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May 14, 2020

Brooks Pierce attorneys Natalie Sanders and Jessi Thaller-Moran presented a webinar on returning employees to work in a COVID-19 world. The webinar was held on May 13. The webinar focused on three main categories employers should be thinking about...(read more)

Farmers, Start Preparing: USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Relief Payments on May 26

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May 21, 2020

The USDA will begin accepting applications for direct payments to farmers Tuesday, May 26 . These payments originate from the USDA Coronavirus Relief Fund Program (CFAP) that aims to reimburse farmers who have lost revenue from price declines or...(read more)

North Carolina Moving to Phase Two of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

Insight

May 21, 2020

Governor Roy Cooper took additional executive action this week related to North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 virus. The move transitions North Carolina into the second phase of a plan to gradually ease statewide restrictions designed to slow...(read more)

COVID-19 Hero Highlights: Cape Fear Distillery Turns Spirits to Sanitizer

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May 11, 2020

This article is part of a series in which Brooks Pierce highlights clients that are going above and beyond to help combat the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in their communities. Three months ago, Cape Fear Distillery ® in Elizabethtown, NC, was...(read more)

Hand sanitizer, face mask on desk at work

Employers Receive New Guidance from Three Agencies on COVID-19 Issues

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May 11, 2020

Three agencies have provided updated guidance for employers on essential COVID-19 issues: The Department of Labor (DOL) addressed how new leave laws apply to these situations: Domestic workers; Those working through temporary agencies; Employees who...(read more)

Preparing Your Business for a Post-COVID-19 World

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May 8, 2020

As shelter-in-place orders begin to lift around the country and here in North Carolina, it is time for companies to shift from disaster response—making it through the immediate needs of the COVID-19 crisis and related shutdown—to plans for long-term...(read more)

COVID-19 Checklist for North Carolina Employers

Returning Employees to Work in a COVID-19 World

COVID-19 Hero Highlights: Cape Fear Distillery Turns Spirits to Sanitizer

COVID-19 Response Resources

North Carolina Moving to Phase Two of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

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Brooks Pierce Attorney Discusses Diversity in the Legal Profession in North Carolina Bar Association Blog Post

Sarah Saint Authors Article on Diversity for the North Carolina Bar Association’s Blog

Brooks Pierce Attorneys Publish Article on Families First Coronavirus Response Act in Business North Carolina

Sarah Saint Named to North Carolina Bar Association’s Education Law Section Council

Brooks Pierce Hosts Webinar on Returning Employees to Work in a COVID-19 World

Farmers, Start Preparing: USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Relief Payments on May 26

North Carolina Moving to Phase Two of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

COVID-19 Hero Highlights: Cape Fear Distillery Turns Spirits to Sanitizer

Employers Receive New Guidance from Three Agencies on COVID-19 Issues

Preparing Your Business for a Post-COVID-19 World

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