Press Releases

The N.C. Department of Labor recognized outstanding workplace safety achievements by Morganton area employers and employees during the N.C. Department of Labor’s annual Safety Awards Banquet, held Tuesday, May 6, at the Morganton Community House.

 

The N.C. Department of Labor recognized Greenville-area employers and employees for exceptional safety records at the annual Safety Awards Banquet held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, at the Holiday Inn.

 

Hosted in partnership with the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, the banquet celebrated companies that have gone above and beyond to protect workers and foster a strong culture of safety in the workplace.

 

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"Hi – I’m Labor Commissioner Luke Farley.

 

Everyone deserves to go home safe at the end of the workday. At the Department of Labor, our top priority is keeping North Carolina’s workers safe and healthy on the job, and prosperous at home. But despite our best efforts, we know that accidents still happen sometimes.

 

Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, on behalf of the N.C. Department of Labor, recognized Oxford-area employers and employees for exceptional safety records at the annual Safety Awards Banquet held at noon on Thursday, April 24, at Verdigris Restaurant at Oxford Oaks Distillery.

 

“The people of North Carolina did not elect a king. They elected a Governor — and they also elected an independent State Auditor, an independent Commissioner of Labor, and other executive officers, each with their own constitutional executive authority and accountability directly to the people.

Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, on behalf of the N.C. Department of Labor, recognized Roxboro-area employers and employees for exceptional safety records at the annual Safety Awards Banquet held Wednesday evening, April 17, at Homestead Steakhouse.

 

Hosted in partnership with the Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce, the banquet celebrated companies that have gone above and beyond to protect workers and foster a strong culture of safety in the workplace.

 

North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley recognized outstanding employers and employees from the Goldsboro region at the annual Safety Awards Banquet on Wednesday, April 16. The event, hosted at Walnut Creek Country Club, was held in partnership with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.

 

During his keynote address, Commissioner Farley emphasized the importance of cultivating a statewide culture of workplace safety.