by Soule Employment Law | Jul 6, 2020 | COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act, OSHA/Safety
As Governor Roy Cooper moves us toward the State’s full reopening, if you’re like us, you’re asking yourself, how exactly do we reopen?Are there new rules on how to operate in a COVID-19 world?How do we bring employees back to work?What if they’re scared?What if...
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 | 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...
