Lawyer Bio : Beth Tyner Jones
Beth Tyner Jones
Raleigh
Beth practices primarily in the areas of employment and education law. She concentrates her practice on providing effective counseling and compliance assistance to enable her clients to manage risks proactively. Beth uses her experience as a human resources professional and in-house legal counsel to assist employers, both public and private, in complying with all federal and state employment laws including preparing policies, procedures, programs, plans, handbooks, and employment agreements, as well as providing training for employers on a variety of employment practices. In addition to her experience with corporate employment issues, Beth has a significant background in representing not-for-profits, including private elementary and secondary schools, charter school management companies, and institutions of higher learning. In particular, she assists in faculty, administrative and staff employment issues unique to the academic world and has served as a faculty member before rejoining Womble Carlyle. Some of Beth’s recent representative engagements include:
- Reviewed and prepared numerous policies, handbooks, and codes of conduct for a variety of employers including those with multi-state workforces as well as college faculty and staff handbooks;
- Counseled employers in a wide variety of difficult employment terminations, hires, reassignments and leaves involving employees with medical issues, retaliation claims, poor performance, discrimination claims, and tenure disputes;
- Designed and delivered interactive training programs for non-harassment, investigations, effective evaluations and ADA/FMLA compliance. Programs developed include those aimed at supervisors and managers, human resources professionals, and the entire workforce;
- Developed workforce restructuring programs including selection processes, voluntary and involuntary severance programs, and early retirement options. Prepared releases and advised on WARN and OWBPA issues in rollout of restructuring programs;
- Prepared severance plans and phased retirement agreements. Assisted in benefits plan administration issues;
- Counseled colleges, large not-for-profits, and major companies in FLSA-compliance and audits;
- Provided advice on I-9 compliance and human resources issues involving expatriates and employee relocation domestically and internationally;
- Prepared employment agreements including those for top executives and administrators;
- Advised colleges on ADA and Rehabilitation Act compliance for faculty, staff and students;
- Developed affiliation and internship agreements for colleges;
- Represented employers before administrative agencies such as the EEOC and OCR on administrative charges by employees and students in mediation and in litigation;
- Provided advice and assisted in policy development regarding privacy concerns primarily involving employee data.
Contact
- (919) 755-8177
- (919) 755-6075
Professional Activities
Bar Associations: North Carolina Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Education Law Section, American Bar Association, and Wake County Bar Association. National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Civic Activities
Chair, Board of Directors, Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina, Inc.; Former Officer, Baptist Retirement Homes Foundation; Past President, PTO local elementary school; youth sports coach. Former Chair, church diaconate.
Education
B.A., 1985, Campbell University, summa cum laude; President, Student Government Association; Phi Kappa Phi; J.D., 1988, Campbell University School of Law, cum laude; Editor-in-Chief, Law Review; Moot Court; Omicron Delta Kappa Law Student of the Year.
Prior Legal Experience
Corporate Attorney, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, 1994-1996; Associate, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, Raleigh, NC, 1988-1994; Summer Associate, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, Raleigh, NC, 1987.
Prior Business Experience
Assistant Professor of Business, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC, 1998-2000.
Director of Compensation and Benefits, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, 1996-1998.
Additional Information
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
“Employment Law Update – Dealing with Difficult Workplace Communications,” North Carolina College & University Professional Association for Human Resources (HCCUPA-HR) Fall Conference, Greensboro, NC, October 19-20, 2011
“Legal Updates,” North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Meeting of Chief Financial Officers, O’Henry Hotel, Greensboro, NC, November 2, 2010
“Important Legal Updates for the Campus HR Officer,” North Carolina College & University Professional Association for Human Resources (NCCUPA) 2010 Fall Conference, Wrightsville Beach, NC, October 27-28, 2010
“Faculty Issues in Employment, Presentation to Chief Academic Officers,” North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC, October 12, 2010
“Faculty Issues in Employment, Presentation to Chief Academic Officers”, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC, October 12, 2010
“Legal Updates”, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Meeting of Chief Financial Officers, O’Henry Hotel, Greensboro, NC, November 2, 2010
“Important Legal Updates for the Campus HR Officer”, North Carolina College & University Professional Association for Human Resources (NCCUPA) Fall Conference, October 27-28, 2010.
“Dealing with the Dangerous, Stressed and Otherwise Difficult Employee: Avoiding Discrimination Claims while Addressing the Issues”, NC College and University Personnel Association, Winston Salem, NC, April 23, 2010.
"Tightening Our Belts 'til It Hurts", NC College and University Personnel Association, Hickory, NC, October 16, 2009; Raleigh, October 30, 2009
“Now That’s Not Fair: What Employers Should Do Under the New Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009”, NC College and University Personnel Association, Winston Salem, NC, April 24, 2009.
“Shifting Gears in HR”, NC College and University Personnel Association, Charlotte, NC, October 24, 2008.
“Tried and True Approaches to Settlement and Severance Agreements”, National Association of College and University Attorneys, 48th Annual Conference, New York, NY, June 25, 2008.
“Selected Legal Developments in Recruiting”, a part of the Public Employment Law Update, sponsored by the School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC, May 9, 2008.
“So You Haven’t Updated Your Policies in a While?”, NC College and University Personnel Association, Greensboro, NC, April 25, 2008.
“Effective Evaluations for Faculty & Staff and Tips to Avoid Wage & Hour Claims”, NC College and University Personnel Association, Asheville, NC, October 25, 2007.
“Wage and Hour Master Class”, co-presenter, sponsored by the North Carolina Employment Law Letter, Durham, NC, October 23, 2007
“Handshakes or Hand Grenades? Achieving Amicable Departures of Administrators and Faculty Members,” Beth Jones, NACUA Handbook for Lawyers New to Higher Education, Second Edition (2007).
“Faculty Issues in Employment, Presentation to Chief Academic Officers,” North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, November 30, 2006, High Point, NC.
“Why Does HR Keep Getting All These Hard Questions,” NC College and University Personnel Association, October 26, 2006, Wrightsville Beach, NC.
“Snooping, Spying and Surveillance of Employee,” Moderator, National Association of College and University Attorneys, June 2006, Chicago, Il.
“Top Ten Ways to Avoid Employment Litigation,” NC College and University Professional Association – HR, October 27, 2005, Boone, NC.
“Privacy at the Campus Workplace,” NC College and University Professional Association – HR, April 6, 2005, Greensboro, NC.
“Legal Update in Recruiting,” Triangle Technical Recruiters Association, August 2004, Raleigh, NC.
“Handshakes or Hand Grenades: Achieving Amicable Departures of Administrators and Faculty Members,” National Association of College and University Attorneys, March 2004, Atlanta, GA
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Areas of Proficiency
- Labor & Employment
- Education Law
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Events
- Family Medical Leave Act Seminars - April 15 17
- Beth Jones to Speak at NCCUPA-HR Conference
- Beth Jones Presents at HR Workshop - April 25
- Event Recap: Psychiatric Disabilities the ADA
- Beth Tyner Jones Speaks to Triangle Recruiters
- Beth Jones to Speak on Difficult Employee Issues for Colleges and Universities
- Free "Lunch and Learn" on Campus Threat Assessments
- Liz Riley & Beth Jones to Provide Legal Update to College, University Officials
- Beth Jones To Give Employment Law Update to HR Professionals
- Bullock and Jones Speak at UNC on Public Employment
- Beth Jones, Julie Bradburn to Speak at College HR Professionals Conference
- Beth Jones & Liz Riley Conduct Webinar for Colleges & Universities on “Protecting Minors on Campus”
- Tom Lee, Jon Mize & Beth Jones Speak at College and University CFO Meeting
- Education Team Attorneys Liz Riley, Beth Jones, Ted Claypoole, Ran Bell and Edward Griggs to Provide Legal Updates to College, University Officials