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North Carolina

An introduction to North Carolina Employment Security Law

05/28/2008
 The North Carolina Employment Security Law provides unemployment compensation benefits for some employees who lose their jobs. To qualify, unemployed workers must have registered for work and periodically report to an unemployment office. Occasionally eligibility disputes find their way into court …

Polls open, time off?

05/28/2008
Q. Must I allow my employees time off to vote? …

Any requirement to offer vacation?

05/28/2008
Q. My company does not have a vacation policy. Should it? …

What does N.C.’s civil rights act provide?

05/28/2008
Q. Does North Carolina have a state civil rights act that applies to private employers? …

Are breaks required in North Carolina?

05/28/2008
Q. Must a North Carolina employer allow its employees certain rest or meal periods? …

Requirements for maintaining payroll records

05/28/2008
Q. What payroll records must my company keep under North Carolina law?…

Most workers have just 180 days to file discrimination charges

04/23/2008
Good news for North Carolina employers: Most employees have just 180 days to file discrimination claims against their employers. That applies to all employees except those who work in New Hanover County or for the state of North Carolina. Those employees have 300 days to file …

Treat all harassers equally, regardless of their sex

04/23/2008
In what may be a sign of growing equality, more men are complaining about sexual harassment by their female co-workers and supervisors. Although female harassers may still be in the minority, that’s no reason to dismiss claims that men make …

Gender barriers falling? Ensure equal treatment for both sexes

04/23/2008
Some jobs are still dominated by either men or women, and those employees may not welcome with open arms the first member of the opposite sex. Before dumping the new employee into the workplace, make sure you do everything you can to ensure equal treatment in all important aspects of the job. Otherwise, you may find yourself facing a lawsuit over unequal treatment …

Don’t stop at religious accommodation; end harassment, too

04/23/2008
Many organizations pride themselves on offering religious accommodations. But some may be a little too quick to pat themselves on the back. It’s not enough to simply offer religious accommodations such as flexible schedules or shift swapping to allow worship or even prayer breaks …