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.
If you are an employer with 15 employees or more, Title VII applies to you. There are policies that should be in place to protect against unlawful sex discrimination.
A civil lawsuit is initiated by filing a court document, or “pleading,” called a Complaint. The person filing a Complaint is known as the Plaintiff, and the opposing party is the Defendant. A lawsuit may have multiple plaintiffs and/or defendants.
A Professional Corporation (“PC”) or a Professional Limited Liability Company (“PLLC”) must follow the organizational rules of the pertinent state licensing body, such as the North Carolina Medical Board, State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners, or the North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects, for example.
Most often, new businesses choose to do business as a corporation or the limited liability company (“LLC”). In order to make an informed decision, an entrepreneur should know the differences between these entities.
Does an employer’s request for vaccination status from an employee violate HIPAA laws? The short answer is “no”. Under HIPAA, an employer is not prevented from “asking” for the information but would be prohibited from “sharing” the information without the individual’s consent.