by Mimi Soule | Jul 15, 2018 | Discrimination, Legal Risk, Unemployment Benefits, Wage and Hour
The majority of small businesses end up in a sticky legal issue not because they intended to do anything wrong, but simply because they were not aware that their decision could lead to a potential employment claim or government audit. Our Firm’s mission is to...
by Soule Employment Law | Jul 1, 2018 | Discrimination, Legal Risk, NLRB/Union
I often hear employers utter variants of the following in one conversation: “Well, this is an at-will state, so I can fire them if I want,” later followed by “Like I said, this is a right-to-work state, so I can fire them any time!” However, these two terms are not...
by Soule Employment Law | May 1, 2018 | Discipline/Termination, Discrimination, Employment Policies
You did it; you finally fired that problem employee. You pat yourself on the back and kick your feet up on your desk. Yet, ominous clouds roll in, and you find your celebration short-lived. The now ex-employee has launched an attack on your office’s sanity—calls,...
by Soule Employment Law | Jan 3, 2018 | Americans with Disabilities Act, FMLA
As deaths and injuries abound, news stories regarding America’s opioid epidemic flood our screens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the amount of prescription opioids dispensed in the US over the past twenty years has nearly quadrupled,...
by Mimi Soule | Dec 1, 2017 | Discrimination, Guest Blog Article, Legal Risk, Wage and Hour
Published, Attorney At Law Magazine, North Carolina Triangle, Vol. 5, No. 5 “I quit; when should I expect my commission check?”“My employee is moving out-of-state to work for us, his non-compete is still valid, right?”“I’m going to deduct the value of the unreturned...
by Soule Employment Law | Sep 1, 2017 | Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Employee Leave, FMLA
As parents often repeat, their children are always going to be their children, whether they be two or ninety-two. And, employers often readily grant Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to employees caring for their minor children. But, what happens when employees...
by Mimi Soule | Jul 30, 2013 | Unemployment Benefits
The recent changes to North Carolina’s unemployment laws, which went into effect on July 1, 2013, will likely lead to an increase in tax rates for most employers. In addition to the likely tax rate increase, when an employee is granted benefits by DES (Division of...
by Mimi Soule | Nov 2, 2012 | Employment Policies, NLRB/Union
In September, I spoke to the Johnston County North Carolina Human Resources Association about the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its particularly active interest in employer polices regarding social media. For those of us living and working in a...
