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NC Statute prohibits “compelled speech” and ensures “dignity and nondiscrimination” in state government workplaces
Effective June 27, 2023, North Carolina law was amended to prohibit state government and agencies from compelling certain forms of employee speech and to ensure “dignity and nondiscrimination” in state government workplaces. § 126-14.5, Compelled speech prohibited, provides:(a) Each State agency, department, and institution shall comply with the following: (1) Refrain from soliciting or requiring […]
New UNC System Policy Amendment, “Prohibition on Compelling Speech”
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the UNC Board of Governors approved an amendment to Section 300.5.1 of The UNC Policy Manual, Political Activities of Employees. The amendment adds a new Section II.A.5 to the policy, entitled “Prohibition on Compelling Speech,” which provides in relevant part that: “. . . the University shall neither solicit nor require […]