by Mimi Soule | Mar 17, 2020 | Compliance, COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Unemployment Benefits, Wage and Hour
With customers staying home, employees working remotely and some businesses temporarily closing, we wanted to provide North Carolina business owners and managers with some possible options on how to manage and pay employees during this time. As you know, this...
by Mimi Soule | Mar 13, 2020 | Americans with Disabilities Act, COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Discrimination, Employee Leave, FMLA, Legal Risk, OSHA/Safety, Wage and Hour
All employers, no matter how small, are required under NC and federal law to provide a safe working environment for their employees. To meet this legal obligation, employers should create a plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to avoid exposing employees and...
by Mimi Soule | Nov 14, 2019 | Compliance, Legal Risk, Wage and Hour
As a small business owner, I work with – and network with – many business advisors and coaches. And I keep hearing that I need to schedule time before the end of the year to focus on analyzing my business efforts in 2019 and update my business plan for...
by Mimi Soule | Sep 24, 2019 | Compliance, Wage and Hour
Today, the DOL issued its final ruling on new changes to certain white collar exemptions. As many of you are aware, generally, all employees are non-exempt and eligible for minimum wage and overtime pay unless their position can be classified as “exempt”...
by Soule Employment Law | Sep 10, 2019 | FMLA
The US Department of Labor (DOL) publishes optional (but perfectly compliant) forms – alongside guidance, fact sheets, and other helpful information – that employers may use in their administration of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).These forms...
by Jennifer Vuillermet | Aug 26, 2019 | Discrimination, Employment Policies
CA Becomes First State to Ban Natural Hair Discrimination: While CA Leads the Way, All Employers Are Encouraged to Take NoticeWe know—For North Carolina-only employers, what happens in California stays in California. However, the Golden State is often a harbinger of...
by Soule Employment Law | Aug 13, 2019 | Employment Policies, NLRB/Union
In June of this year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued several “advice memoranda” on issues. Advice memoranda provide indications of how the NLRB’s legal team views certain workplace issues in enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and what...
by Soule Employment Law | Jul 1, 2019 | Americans with Disabilities Act, Drug-Testing, Employment Policies
If you walk into the supplement section of your local health food shop or check the spam folder on your email, you’ll see multiple ads or displays for CBD products. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound found in cannabis plants, like marijuana and hemp, that can be...
by Jennifer Vuillermet | May 31, 2019 | Compliance
The North Carolina Attorney General recently issued a consumer alert, warning employers not to fall for the scare tactics companies are using to sell their North Carolina labor posters. Under state law, North Carolina employers are required to display labor law...
by Soule Employment Law | May 22, 2019 | Employment Agreement, Non-Competition
Many employers use agreements (generally called restrictive covenants, more specifically “non-solicitation” or “non-competition” provisions) with employees to prevent them from working for competitors or taking valuable information, clients, or coworkers after...
