NC Labor and Employment Blog

"#YOUSHOULDSUE" The Danger of Firing an Employee who has Called-Out the Company in Social Media

Written By Grant B. Osborne

Employers may like to believe that they are free to discharge an employee who, via Facebook, has encouraged a former co-worker to hire a lawyer and sue the employer.  Why in the world, you might ask, would an employer…

Employer Mandate Delayed One Year

On July 2, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a one-year delay in portions of the Employer Mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the Employer Mandate requires employer…

How Will the Supreme Court's DOMA Decision Impact Employers?

Written By Hayley R. Wells

By now, you have most likely read the headlines reporting that a recent United States Supreme Court decision, United States v. Windsor, found Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") to be an unconstitutional de…

New House Bill Proposes to Amend the FLSA by Making Comp Time Arrangements Legal in the Private Sector

Written By Devon D. Williams

On April 9, 2013, Alabama Representative, Martha Roby, introduced the Working Families Flexibility Act, which, if passed, will amend the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and allow private sector employers the option of pr…