Whether your job is part of your lifelong ambitions or simply a means to pay your bills, part of working is getting the wages your employer promised. Unfortunately, employers often make confusing policies about overtime and performance standards. Sometimes, it can...
Our jobs are often a big part of our lives, which is why having a positive, safe working environment is incredibly important. Working in a toxic or abusive environment can cause employees to feel unsafe, unwelcome, and generally uncomfortable. If an employee has...
Many employees in North Carolina are at-will employees, which means that employers can fire them for many different reasons with little or no warning just as the employee can quit for any reason at any time. However, employers are not allowed to discriminate against...
Employees have a right to be free from discrimination in their workplaces. One common type of discrimination is based on gender. It involves an employer treating an applicant or an employee unfavorably because of his or her gender and can also include discrimination...
Retaliation can be a serious concern for employees. As an employee, you may be placed in a situation where you become aware of wrongdoing by your employer. What do you do? This is your job, after all, and you don’t want to lose it. It can be a difficult decision to...
North Carolina is an at-will state, which means an employee can be terminated for any reason unless an employment contract says otherwise. Most employee-employer relationships are at-will in nature and many terminated employees find out the hard that they have little...
Older workers often bring years of experience to their jobs and make many other valuable contributions. However, older workers may face discrimination because of their age. Age discrimination and harassment The Age Discrimination in Employment Act makes it illegal for...
You deserve to work in an environment that is safe and supportive. You shouldn’t have to worry about being subjected to discrimination or harassment, or how your employer will react if you report such egregious behavior. Yet, if you’re reading this post, then you’ve...
As an employee in North Carolina, an at-will employment state, you generally have the right to quit your job at any time for any reason. However, the flip side is that employers also generally have the right to terminate an employee for any reason, as long as the...
Sexual harassment is a pervasive problem in American workplaces. In North Carolina, sexual harassment can impact the lives and jobs of both men and women. There are two different kinds of sexual harassment recognized under the law, and one of those is quid pro quo...
