by Soule Employment Law | Jul 1, 2018 | Discrimination, Legal Risk, NLRB/Union
I often hear employers utter variants of the following in one conversation: “Well, this is an at-will state, so I can fire them if I want,” later followed by “Like I said, this is a right-to-work state, so I can fire them any time!” However, these two terms are not...
by Soule Employment Law | May 1, 2018 | Discipline/Termination, Discrimination, Employment Policies
You did it; you finally fired that problem employee. You pat yourself on the back and kick your feet up on your desk. Yet, ominous clouds roll in, and you find your celebration short-lived. The now ex-employee has launched an attack on your office’s sanity—calls,...
by Soule Employment Law | Jan 3, 2018 | Americans with Disabilities Act, FMLA
As deaths and injuries abound, news stories regarding America’s opioid epidemic flood our screens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the amount of prescription opioids dispensed in the US over the past twenty years has nearly quadrupled,...
by Soule Employment Law | Sep 1, 2017 | Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Employee Leave, FMLA
As parents often repeat, their children are always going to be their children, whether they be two or ninety-two. And, employers often readily grant Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to employees caring for their minor children. But, what happens when employees...
