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...
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 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...
