Employee Pay Classifications
- posted: Sep 24, 2019
The Federal Department of Labor recently fined a local restaurant more than $80,000.00 for not paying their employees overtime. The restaurant had a practice of paying their employees a flat Read More
What to do when you get a severance package
- posted: Jun 04, 2019
What to do when you get a severance package? Often, when we receive calls from folks who were recently presented with severance packages, they are feeling overwhelmed, both by the significant Read More
Mediation For All
- posted: Mar 15, 2019
Mediation for all… From Jack Smith: I will be on a panel at a mediation continuing legal education seminar on March 22, 2019. I am looking forward to hearing how other mediators Read More
Pregnancy in Employment
- posted: Jan 02, 2019
If you are an employer who has a pregnant employee, it is very important to be aware of what your responsibilities are under the law. In the same vein, it Read More
What to do if you are laid off
- posted: Oct 25, 2018
No one wants to be laid off from their job; however, lay offs do happen and if your company has announced a lay off it is a good idea to Read More
Happy Fourth of July
- posted: Jul 10, 2018
July 5, 2018 The 4th of July Like a lot of you, I proudly put out the American Flag yesterday morning to celebrate the 4th. I have three – the one used Read More
Restrictive Covenants
- posted: Mar 19, 2018
Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements On a number of occasions, we have written about restrictive covenants appearing in employment agreements. The restrictive covenants that are often contained are provisions like non-competition Read More
New Year, New Job?
- posted: Jan 22, 2018
If you are starting the new year with a new job, make sure you know what you are signing if you are presented with an employment contract. Many times, employers Read More
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- posted: Nov 06, 2017
Beginning with the many accusations against Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment in the work place has been a main headline in the news. Per the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) harassment Read More
Parsons Presumption Pt. 2
- posted: Jun 27, 2017
Wilkes v. City of Greenville Back in October of 2015, we posted a blog (http://www.smithlawfirm.biz/2015/10/22/parsons-presumption/) dealing with the Parson’s Presumption as interpreted by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Wilkes v. Read More
Workplace Violence
- posted: Jun 07, 2017
Workplace Violence The recent shooting in Florida by a terminated employee has again raised the ugly specter of workplace violence. As a labor/employment attorney, I have I have had a few Read More
Parson’s Presumption Pt. 3
- posted: Apr 21, 2017
In June we wrote with an update on Wilkes v. City of Greenville dealing with the Parson’s Presumption. In Wilkesthe Supreme Court of North Carolina affirmed that a Plaintiff in a Workers’ Read More
Snow White and the Oscars
- posted: Mar 03, 2017
Snow White and the Oscars Some may recall the children’s story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Dwarfs were known to whistle while they worked. Supposedly, whistling made them Read More
When do I need workers’ compensation insurance?
- posted: Feb 15, 2017
When Do I Need to Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance? One of the developing trends we have noticed in the Workers’ Compensation arena is Employers who are being penalized for not having Read More
