Commissioner Farley is the youngest Labor Commissioner to be elected in a century and the youngest sitting member of North Carolina’s Council of State. His mission is to make North Carolina the safest place to work and the best place to do business – creating an environment where, in the words of North Carolina’s State Toast, “the weak grow strong and the strong grow great.”
Before entering public service, Commissioner Farley spent 14 years in private practice, focused on workplace safety law. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University School of Law, he is committed to protecting workers and creating more job opportunities across the state.
The discussion was moderated by Avery Locklear, a labor and employment attorney, and Will Oden, a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Employment Law.
“I am always impressed when someone leaves a thriving career to enter public service,” said Oden. “What inspired you to do that?”
“I spent thousands of hours building my practice and enjoyed being an attorney, but I felt there was a higher calling for me,” Commissioner Farley explained. “I wanted to do something with my life that would have a bigger impact on the state and society as a whole, and public service was the way to do...
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