by Soule Employment Law | May 1, 2019 | Employment Agreement, Legal Risk
“Oh, my back, my back, my neck and my back. Oh, I want 150,000 thousand—but we can settle out of court right now for twenty bucks.”—Ezal (Friday) In reviewing employment agreements lately, we often see a paragraph requiring an employee to arbitrate...
by Soule Employment Law | Mar 1, 2019 | Americans with Disabilities Act
As an attorney supporting employers, I get lots of calls and emails about one particularly challenging subject. One fly in employers’ ointment. One hair in the proverbial HR compliance soup. That’s it; you’ve guessed it! It’s the Americans With Disabilities Act...
by Soule Employment Law | Nov 1, 2018 | Drug-Testing, Employment Policies, OSHA/Safety
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” — Inigo Montoya, The Princess BrideIn May 2016, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a final recordkeeping rule providing that OSHA...
by Soule Employment Law | Nov 1, 2018 | Attendance, Employee Leave, Employment Policies, FMLA
FMLA nerds rejoice! The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently released updated model Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notices and medical certification forms as well as opinion letters that provide ensured compliance and guidance on two important...
by Soule Employment Law | Sep 1, 2018 | Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Employee Leave, Employment Policies
Employers like to lean on their well-crafted policies and practices. Normally, this is beneficial and ensures consistency across operations. But, what happens when a company’s policy in an area like the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), is, well, bad? You...
