Read before you sign
- posted: Jan 13, 2017
Read before you sign…. And, maybe even consult an attorney I reviewed an employment form this week that contained a confidentiality provision, a non-solicitation provision, and a covenant not to compete. Read More
EEOC Post 3 – Process from the Employer’s Point of View
- posted: Dec 01, 2016
It Will Happen If you are a small employer (between 15 and 100 employees) at some point you will have an EEOC charge filed against you. When that happens, what should Read More
Covenant Not to Compete
- posted: Sep 08, 2016
There have been two written decisions recently dealing with the interpretation and enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-inducement clauses in the employment context in North Carolina. This blog post will Read More
McFeeley v. Jackson Street Entertainment
- posted: Jul 12, 2016
As we mentioned in our previous blog, Department of Labor Investigations are on the rise; specifically, the DOL is looking into the employee/independent contractor classification. Too often, employers are classifying Read More
US DOL Audits on the Rise
- posted: Jun 02, 2016
US DOL Audits On The Rise Over the last couple of years, I have seen a dramatic increase in US Department of Labor investigations and audits for smaller and medium size Read More
North Carolina House Bill 2
- posted: Apr 06, 2016
North Carolina House Bill 2 The North Carolina General Assembly recently held an emergency session which resulted in the passing of House Bill 2, known as the Public Facilities Privacy & Read More
North Carolina House Bill 2
- posted: Apr 04, 2016
North Carolina House Bill 2 The North Carolina General Assembly recently held an emergency session which resulted in the passing of House Bill 2, known as the Public Facilities Privacy & Read More
Employers Beware…
- posted: Feb 05, 2016
Employer beware the preliminary employment discussions… Modise v. North Carolina Wesleyan College, Inc. No. 5:15-CV-196-BO Modise v. North Carolina Wesleyan College, Inc. addresses the issue of whether or not an offer of employment Read More
EEOC Post 2 – Process from the Employee’s Point of View
- posted: Dec 10, 2015
The EEOC Process – Employee If you have never been involved with the EEOC before, either on the side of the employer or as an employee, the process they use to Read More
EEOC Post 1
- posted: Nov 30, 2015
As employment attorneys, we frequently get questions on how an employee or an employer should deal with a charge of discrimination. Our advice almost always has something to do with Read More
Social Media Bashing
- posted: Nov 06, 2015
Social Media Bashing – huh? Lately I have advised a number of employers regarding the problem of former disgruntled employees posting disparaging comments on social media or review boards. Usually Read More
Parson’s Presumption
- posted: Oct 22, 2015
Sometimes in workers compensation cases the extent of the injury or injuries is apparent from the outset but more often than not there are underlying issues or injuries that don’t Read More
