Williams v. Kincaid
- posted: Aug. 30, 2022
What is a disability? A disability for the purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act is anything that makes one or more major functions of life more difficult. A person Read More
Workers' Compensation and Intoxication
- posted: Jun. 08, 2022
Quirks of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, pt. 3 Many employers and employees believe that being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of an accident prevents Read More
Specific Traumatic Incidents
- posted: Apr. 22, 2022
Quirks of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, pt. 2 Typically, incidences that occur at work are acceptable workers’ compensation claims if they are Read More
The Coming and Going Rule
- posted: Apr. 08, 2022
Quirks of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, pt. 1 The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act is the law that governs the benefits employees receive if they suffer a compensable injury Read More
The Great Resignation Pt. 2
- posted: Mar. 10, 2022
The Great Resignation Part 2 The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its newest report on Job Openings and Labor Turnover on March 9, 2022. The short story is very little has Read More
The Great Resignation
- posted: Mar. 01, 2022
By now, I think most of us have heard a new term being used in newsrooms, on zoom calls and around the watercooler - The Great Resignation. Originally used by Read More
What does HIPAA actually do?
- posted: Feb. 10, 2022
What is HIPAA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, known as HIPAA, is a privacy law that protects individuals’ medical information in some circumstances. There is a lot Read More
Help Wanted
- posted: Jan. 24, 2022
Here in Charlotte, we have been seeing a lot of Help Wanted/We Are Hiring signs posted in local restaurants and stores. The national labor shortage is making its impact and Read More
9/11 Mediation
- posted: Sep. 28, 2021
We recently experienced a milestone with the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, I asked my office colleagues where they were and what they remembered about that event. Read More
Local Lawsuit filed by the EEOC
- posted: Sep. 16, 2021
The EEOC is charged with making sure that employees are not subjected to discrimination on the basis of their race, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability status, or gender. For Read More
Required Vaccinatons in the Workplace
- posted: Jun. 08, 2021
The EEOC recently published new guidance that Employers can require all Employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19 subject to the provisions of Title VII and the Read More
COVID-19 & Employment Issues - February Update
- posted: Feb. 23, 2021
Now that we have been dealing with COVID-19 for almost a year, mask wearing and social distancing has become old hat, but many employment related issues continue to evolve and Read More
Unemployment in the time of COVID-19
- posted: Nov. 12, 2020
We have been getting a lot of calls recently from people who have questions and concerns about Unemployment Benefits. We thought it might be helpful to breakdown what Unemployment Benefits Read More
Employer COVID-19 FAQ
- posted: May 19, 2020
Our COVID-19 FAQ Here are some general responses to the most common questions we have gotten regarding employment and COVID-19. Please note, that each situation is different. Please call us at Read More
Employee COVID-19 FAQ
- posted: Apr. 20, 2020
Our COVID-19 FAQ Here are some general responses to the most common questions we have gotten from employees regarding employment and COVID-19. Please note, that each situation is different. Please call Read More
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- posted: Mar. 20, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act On April 2, 2020 new changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will take effect following the Family First Coronavirus Read More