News and Observer reports:
...The Senate version of the proposed amendment could make it harder for the state to appeal to the high-income jobs it has pledged to recruit as well as hamper efforts of existing firms to attract the best workers regardless of their sexual orientation, said Aaron Nelson, president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce.
"Our chamber has been working behind the scenes to make sure that legislators understand the potential negative impact on our business climate, our state's business reputation, and on the ability of employers to recruit and retain talent," Nelson said of the legislation that would turn a 1996 law banning same-sex marriage into a constitutional amendment. "We should not do anything that diminishes any corporation's interest in remaining here." ...Read the full article
...The Senate version of the proposed amendment could make it harder for the state to appeal to the high-income jobs it has pledged to recruit as well as hamper efforts of existing firms to attract the best workers regardless of their sexual orientation, said Aaron Nelson, president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce.
"Our chamber has been working behind the scenes to make sure that legislators understand the potential negative impact on our business climate, our state's business reputation, and on the ability of employers to recruit and retain talent," Nelson said of the legislation that would turn a 1996 law banning same-sex marriage into a constitutional amendment. "We should not do anything that diminishes any corporation's interest in remaining here." ...Read the full article
Subscribe to XpressMail. Free Sneak Peek. Every Week.
Want to know what's coming out in Xpress this week before the paper even hits the stands?
We've got your free sneak peek, along with deals available in XpressMail, our weekly email newsletter. (It's the best we can do without time travel.)
-
Comments
-
Related Articles
Comments
No commments yet.
Make a comment
Your comment has been submitted. TODO: Info about moderation
Click here to Comment Again