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On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law and allocated $80 billion to fund the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the next 10 years. Here’s more information about the impact and ramifications to you and where to find help.
On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made updates to its COVID-19 FAQs. They also issued updated guidance regarding permissible testing, workplace screening, and return to work policies for employers.
California became the first state to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s ethnic hair texture or choice of ethnic hairstyle in July 2019. By passing what is now referred to as “The Crown Act,” California followed the unprecedented lead of New York City, in banning natural hair discrimination against braids, cornrows, dreadlocks, Afros, and twists.
Over the past couple of years, there have been a handful of decisions significantly impacting the liabilities involved in a construction project. Staying apprised of the ongoing developments in construction law is a necessity.
Per N.C.G.S.A. § 95-25.12, no employer is obligated to provide paid vacation, but for obvious reasons, it is a hot topic in employee recruitment and retention. The difficulty employers can find themselves in after deciding on a vacation policy is in ensuring that they have been thorough enough to cover all of their bases.
Website accessibility continues to be a hot-ticket litigation issue with over 2,000 lawsuits filed in federal court since 2018. Why? There is little guidance in this area which often leaves businesses in the dark.
If you are a possible renter, it would be advantageous to familiarize yourself with North Carolina’s Landlord and Tenant laws found in Chapter 42 of the North Carolina General Statutes. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some basics.
The North Carolina Commission on Business Laws and the Economy was established in 1994 by executive order. The Commission was tasked with recommending changes to statutes and regulations in NC to provide an environment that would attract businesses to locate here.
North Carolina is an “employment at-will” state. This means that a private employer may discharge an employee, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason at all. However, there are exceptions to this rule.
The Court found that OSHA likely did not have the authority to issue the “vaccine or test” mandate under its governing statutes. The Court further stated that “requiring the vaccination of 84 million Americans, selected simply because they work for employers with more than 100 employees,” is well outside the power Congress has given to OSHA.