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 Mimi Soule | Mar 25, 2019 | Wage and Hour
As mentioned in our March 17, 2019 blog post about the DOL’s new proposed overtime rule, on March 22, 2019, the DOL published the proposed rule in the Federal Register. So, the 60-day comment period has begun. If you have an opinion, now is the time to speak up and...
by Mimi Soule | Mar 17, 2019 | Employment Policies, Legal Risk, Wage and Hour
Well…as expected…it’s happening again.On March 7, 2019, the US DOL submitted a new proposed overtime rule to the Office of the Federal Register for publication that will…again…seek to increase the salary basis for certain exempt...
by Mimi Soule | Mar 10, 2019 | Unemployment Benefits
Common Question: Am I required to respond to a notice of an unemployment benefits application (Request for Separation Information)?Answer: Yes, employers are required to provide a response within 10 days from the date of the notice. If you do not respond timely, you...
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 Mimi Soule | Oct 1, 2018 | Employment Policies, Legal Risk
Checklists are Integral to Small BusinessesThere are two primary checklists that all small businesses need to create in order to simplify their processes and ensure legal compliance: New Hire ChecklistSeparation from Employment ChecklistCheck out the New Hire...
by Mimi Soule | Sep 1, 2018 | Employment Policies, Legal Risk
Employment Laws Dictate PolicyThe employment laws that apply to your business determine what policies a business needs to include in its Employee Handbook. Check out the infographic below for an outline of NC and federal employment laws. Contact us with questions on...
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...
