by Karen McKeithen Schaede | Jun 22, 2020 | Business Law
On June 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that employers may not require employees to take a test to detect COVID-19 antibodies because it would be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)1. According to this...
by Karen McKeithen Schaede | May 19, 2020 | Business Law
My employees are working from home. What can we do to protect ourselves from data breaches? There are some ways employers can make sure to limit their liability with employees working from home. First is to make sure laptops are provided, whether they be business or...
by Revolution Law | Apr 24, 2020 | Business Law
What is the difference between a furlough, a layoff, and a reduction in force? Many employers are facing hard times and must make some tough decisions in this uncertain world right now. Employers are trying to figure out what they can and cannot do as it relates to...
by Revolution Law | Apr 1, 2020 | Business Law
Limited liability companies (LLCs), have significant advantages over the default option for business organization, which is a sole proprietorship. The primary advantages are pass-through taxation and limitations on liability. Pass-through taxation treats the profits...
by Revolution Law | Mar 11, 2020 | Business Law
It was bound to happen. Someone was bound to file a lawsuit over someone else’s response to the coronavirus or COVID-19. The American Airlines pilots’ union sued the carrier in order to get it to stop serving China during the outbreak. Meanwhile, the city of Costa...
by Revolution Law | Nov 25, 2019 | Business Law
Businesses place themselves at risk for lawsuits when they categorize or pay employees incorrectly. Even if you make these violations in error rather than purposefully, your company could receive significant fines. These strategies can help North Carolina businesses...
