Forsyth Tech has launched a new website that has been redesigned to transform the user experience. The site features quicker and easier access to information based on audience type, news and social feeds as well as enhanced accessibility, particularly on mobile devices, with the introduction of a responsive web design. “Focus group participants told us… Read More »
Author: Ethanie Good
Forsyth Tech Launches New Website
Handymen/Handywomen & Trades Contractors Needed!
The Community and Business Development Department is accepting applications from local licensed and non-licensed handymen and trade contractors who are interested in being placed on the Urgent Repair Contractor’s List. Urgent repair projects generally do not exceed $15,000. The department is also seeking contractors to perform work under the city’s In Rem Repair program. Repairs… Read More »
Employee v. Independent Contractor Status
Perhaps no other issue being pursued by the DOL is as publicized these days as whether workers are properly classified as employees rather than independent contractors. The issue reached new heights when the DOL in July 2015 issued a new Guidance on the existing “economic realities” test for whether an individual should be an employee… Read More »
Employment Law In Focus
This month’s Employment Law in Focus column addresses two hot-button items that can have a direct impact on how employers pay their workers: (1) the DOL’s proposed “final rule” addressing expanded eligibility for overtime pay; and (2) DOL interpretations of employee v. independent contractor status. Proposed Final Rule on Overtime Exemptions Close to Adoption In… Read More »
Winston<40 Food Truck Fridays are BACK!!!
Winston<40 Food Truck Fridays is a great opportunity for young professionals in and around downtown to come out for a networking lunch in the park. We’ll have several food trucks selling a delicious variety of foods at the Innovation Quarter’s Bailey Park located in Downtown Winston-Salem. This event is open to everyone, so don’t hesitate… Read More »
MBA Open House at Winston-Salem State University
Open House for the MBA Program will be held at 6 pm on Tuesday, March 29, and Tuesday, April 26, in room 107 of the R. J. Reynolds Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. Welcome to an opportunity to learn more about the Piedmont Triad’s most affordable AACSB accredited MBA Program offered by… Read More »