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 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 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 | 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...
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 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...
