Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), many North Carolina employees have the right to take leave to handle certain situations in their personal lives. Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for any of the following reasons: Birth of a...
Independent contractors enter into agreements to perform certain services in exchange for payment. This is different from the type of work that involves an employment contract. Employment contracts are one way to establish an employer-employee relationship. Contracts...
Most of our readers in North Carolina probably know that discrimination in the workplace is a violation of federal law. Discrimination can come in many forms—it could be based on gender, race, religion, national origin or even a disability, for example. However, what...
Many North Carolina residents are religious and believe strongly in their faith. Of course, that is their right. Still, it can be problematic if that infiltrates the workplace and employers are accused of infringing on the rights of others. If the religious observance...
No one deserves to work in an uncomfortable or unsafe work environment. If you are being harassed at work in North Carolina, your workplace may qualify as a hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, successfully proving a...
You just took the first step in vindicating your rights and fighting back by filing your Fayetteville, North Carolina, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge. But, now what? First, register with the EEOC After you file your charge, register with the...
Every job in North Carolina has certain requirements employees must perform. These requirements vary from job to job, but generally, people need to be able to perform the requirements in order to have the job. However, some people have disabilities that may prevent...
Like other states, North Carolina has laws requiring employers to pay workers their wages and to do so promptly. If employers fail to meet this obligation, then under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, an employee may file a lawsuit to recover their missing wages....
Most people probably think that wage and hour issues with their employers are fairly straightforward: you do the work and the employer pays you the agreed-upon wages. Unfortunately, it isn’t always this simple. But, North Carolina has wage and hour laws that are...
The technology sector is a growing area of employment in North Carolina and throughout the nation. Given the education and skills needed to work in tech and to advance, it might be surprising that the industry has been prone to allegations of workplace violations,...