Legislators this week continued to act on some “mini-budget” bills. Some legislative leaders have indicated that they plan to leave Raleigh at the end of October, at least until later in the year—and thus, are focused on a number of unresolved...(read more)
What North Carolina Businesses Need to Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act
Consumer privacy laws enacted on the other side of the country could have big implications for businesses here in North Carolina. On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will take effect. This is a sweeping law that applies...(read more)
US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule on New Salary Levels for White Collar Overtime Exemptions
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its final Overtime Rule, which increases the minimum weekly salary threshold for white collar positions exempt from overtime. According to the Final Rule, the new minimum...(read more)
Bill Introduced in General Assembly to Create NC Hemp Commission and Promote Private Hemp Industry
Today, Senators Brent Jackson (R-Sampson), Norman Sanderson (R-Pamlico) and Todd Johnson (R-Union) introduced S.B. 315 (the “North Carolina Farm Act of 2019”), a bill to create the North Carolina Hemp Commission. The Commission would implement new...(read more)
North Carolina Legislative Update, March 15, 2019
Activity at the General Assembly gained speed this week as the deadline for bill introduction approaches. Legislators in appropriation subcommittees continued to receive presentations regarding the Governor’s budget recommendations. School...(read more)
North Carolina Legislative Update, March 8, 2019
Things continued to pick up this week at the General Assembly as the legislators received the Governor’s budget recommendations and started to vote on substantive bills. Governor’s Budget Recommendations ( https://www.osbm.nc.gov/budgetbook_2019-21...(read more)
New Proposed Regulations Expand Employee Overtime Eligibility
On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor released its long-awaited proposed rules addressing which employees may be eligible for overtime pay. Specifically, the proposed regulations raise the salary threshold from the current level of $455 per week...(read more)
North Carolina Legislative Update, March 1, 2019
Activity at the North Carolina General Assembly increased this week as additional bills were introduced and appropriations subcommittees met to begin discussing the state budget. State of the State Address Governor Roy Cooper delivered his State of...(read more)