Benton L. Toups is a partner at Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP and serves as vice-chair of the Employment Law Practice Group. His practice concentrates on representing businesses in all aspects of labor and employment law. A fi
This month I have teamed up with my colleague Kara Gansmann to help provide some insight on some hot topics for employers with regards to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In our last post she shared a b ...
Through my conversations with employers, it is evident that many have questions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In response to these questions, I thought it might be helpful this month to team up ...
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was enacted in 1935 to protect employee rights, encourage collective bargaining and curtail and discourage unsavory employment practices. Many mistakenly believ ...
In no particular order, I’ve compiled a list of the top 10 reasons I see employers get into trouble with their employees. Surely this list isn’t comprehensive, but over the last 15 years o ...
Our workers’ compensation laws represent a great compromise between management and labor. In comparison to other types of personal injury claims, it is relatively easy for injured employees to r ...
I am frequently asked to draft or review severance agreements, both on behalf of employers and departing executives. I have found that misconceptions abound when it comes to severance payments and sev ...
I regularly field calls from small business owners who describe a problem employee to me and then ask, “Do I have good grounds to terminate the employee?” Many such callers are surprised w ...
Dependable Dan works for Courteous Construction Company (CCC) and has for years, off and on, depending on workload. He shows up for work every day at 7 a.m. and works until 5 p.m., just like his boss ...
When I am approached by a new business client with an employment issue, one of the first questions I ask is, “How many employees do you have?” I ask this because many of the various employ ...
Clients come to me with many misconceptions when it comes to non-competition agreements, or as they are also called, covenants not to compete. Some think they are ironclad. Others think they are not e ...
Between the internet and Law and Order-type television shows, there is no shortage of myths and misconceptions when it comes to the law. However, as an employment attorney, there is one that I hear ov ...
Dull Donna has been employed for two years with Smiley Sam’s Salon. She gets to work on time; she doesn’t steal, and she doesn’t lie. She’s even OK at cutting hair. Despi ...
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Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar
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Officials said that the N.C. Fourth of July Festival is an annual fundraising miracle that can’t be taken for granted because there’s no fin...
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