Practice Areas
- Employment & ERISA Litigation
- Employment & Labor
- Employment & Noncompetition Agreements & Trade Secrets Protection
- Labor Relations
- Litigation
- North Carolina Business Court Litigation
- Privacy & Data Security
- Trade Secrets Litigation
- Wage & Hour Compliance & Litigation
Education
- B.A., George Washington University, 2001, cum laude
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2004
Bar & Court Admissions
- Georgia, 2004
- North Carolina, 2009
- Northern District of Georgia, 2006
- Middle District of Georgia, 2006
- Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina
- 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2011
- 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2015
- 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007
- United States Supreme Court, 2015
Suite 4700
Charlotte, NC 28202-4003
Employment & Labor Practice
Benjamin Fryer's practice focuses on employment law and general litigation. Mr. Fryer has experience in a broad range of employment and labor matters, including:
- State and Federal wage and hour issues
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- The National Labor Relations Act
- Contractual and tort issues
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Employment policies and handbooks
- Non-compete agreements, trade secrets and restrictive covenants
Mr. Fryer has practiced before state and federal courts, administrative agencies and arbitrators, including cases involving federal wage and hour audits before the U.S. Department of Labor and unfair labor practice charges before the National Relations Board. Additionally, Mr. Fryer has been responsible for drafting numerous position statements to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as various appellate briefs for the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. He has also participated in colletive bargaining negotiations and opposition for union organization campaigns.
As a noted speaker, Mr. Fryer has presented at various legal and human resources sessions and has acted in a training and counseling role for many clients on employment and labor issues.
News
- MVA Hosts Seminar on How to Talk to the FBI and Your IT Department about a Data Breach
- McGinnis and Fryer Present at Globalaw Client Seminar
- Moore & Van Allen Announces New Members for 2015
- Privacy & Data Security Blog Offers “Data Points”
- MVA & Piedmont Natural Gas Observe Bar Association Legal Feeding Frenzy at Second Harvest
- McGinnis and Fryer Article Featured on InsideCounsel.com
Speaking Engagements
- Privacy & Data Security Seminar Series 2016, March 2016
- Moore & Van Allen to Co-Host Globalaw Client Seminar, October 2015
- Privacy & Data Security Seminar Series 2014, October 30, 2014
- MVA Sponsoring ACC Social Media Luncheon, February 5, 2014, Fryer, McGinnis & Taylor to Present
- Fryer Presents at MCB Annual Review CLE, February 8, 2013
- Fryer Speaks on Social Media at Employment Law CLE, January 2013
Publications
- April 30, 2014
- Federal Minimum Wage Increase goes into Effect Today (7/24/09)
Employment Alert, July 24, 2009 - U.S. Supreme Court Shields Employers from the Burden of Persuasion
Employment Law Alert, July 1, 2009 - U.S. Supreme Court Confirms Broad Protection of Employee Opposition to Discrimination February 5, 2009
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association