When are Employees Entitled to Equal Pay?
Under the federal Equal Pay Act, employers are required to compensate men and women equally for equal work. Those that do not provide equal pay can face civil liability in employee litigation, as the Equal [...]
What Do Employers in the Carolinas Need to Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus?
Now that we have seen the first confirmed case of the novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, in North Carolina, it seems that it may only be a matter of time until we see multiple [...]
What Do Carolina Employers Need to Know about the FMLA?
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal statute that entitles employees to take unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA affords employees the opportunity to take “job-protected” leave, which means [...]
Congress Passes Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The Act, which was signed by the President, goes into effect April 1, 2020. It expands entitlements under the Family and Medical Leave [...]
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Are you ready?
The novel coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19, has not caused widespread infections in the United States as it has in China, Italy, Iran, and other areas. However, the CDC estimates that it is [...]
Three Things to Start the New Year
The end of the year is busy with wrapping up projects, planning parties, attending holiday functions, shopping, and not enough time to do it all. Here are three things that should be on the radar [...]