In an interactive case study during Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, the attorneys offered insightful guidance concerning the importance of narrowly crafted noncompete agreements, the enforceability of non-solicitation clauses, legal issues spiraling from corporate espionage, and whether it is possible to discipline employees for inflammatory social media posts.
The session used the firm’s signature interactive case study technique to shed light on how the leadership at Seven Pennants Amusement Park should respond to their key employee, Ben, leaving to work for their nearby rival, Maple Peak, his theft of proprietary information, and how to leverage exit interviews to reinforce employees’ understanding of their post-employment obligations.
The discussion featured insights from three members of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Section: Ken Gray, leader of the practice section, Avery Locklear, and X. Lightfoot. X. and Ken are both Board Certified Specialists in Employment Law by the North Carolina State Bar.
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