Employment Law

You can mandate respectful behavior, discipline violators

11/01/2007

It’s a stressful world out there, and workplace tension can make matters worse. That’s one reason you may want to consider instituting a civility code at work. Then, if an employee is rude, overbearing or downright offensive, don’t hesitate to discipline her …

Think twice before doing anything to discourage employee lawsuit

11/01/2007

When an employee is threatening to file a lawsuit against your organization, it’s natural to feel angry, betrayed or even hurt. But don’t react. Instead, tell him that the decision is his, and you’ll treat him just the same as you always have—lawsuit or no lawsuit …

Keep track of termination notice date

11/01/2007

North Carolina employees have 180 days to file discrimination complaints with the EEOC. Those who don’t meet the deadline lose their rights to sue. But the date that really counts is not the actual termination date if the employer informed the employee earlier that she would lose her job …

Morehead City firm hit with age discrimination suit

11/01/2007

The EEOC has filed suit against Smithfield-based Guy C. Lee Building Materials, alleging the company refused to hire a boom truck operator because of his age. The plaintiff, 53-year-old Andrew Moore, applied to the company’s Morehead City facility …

Fired DMV watchdog files whistle-Blower suit

11/01/2007

A former examiner for the state Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has sued under the state’s whistle-blower act, claiming he was fired for trying to prevent illegal immigrants from getting licenses …

UNC women’s soccer harassment suit heads to trial

11/01/2007

The sexual harassment lawsuit against Anson Dorrance, women’s soccer coach for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is headed to trial after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case …

NCWHA governs employee incentive and bonus plans

11/01/2007

Incentive-pay programs and bonus plans are very common in North Carolina and sometimes constitute a significant portion of an employee’s pay. But if a dispute develops, the employee does not have a claim for breach of an employment contract. Instead, the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (NCWHA) applies. The application of the NCWHA, which contains notice and nonforfeiture requirements, often takes employers and employees by surprise …

Employment Law

You can mandate respectful behavior, discipline violators

Think twice before doing anything to discourage employee lawsuit

Keep track of termination notice date

Morehead City firm hit with age discrimination suit

Fired DMV watchdog files whistle-Blower suit

UNC women’s soccer harassment suit heads to trial

NCWHA governs employee incentive and bonus plans

Minimum wage in North Carolina

What does ‘Right to work’ mean in North Carolina?

Hiring for the nonsmoking workplace

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