http://www.elinfonet.com/starticles/34 Articles discussing workplace law in North Carolina. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:11:24 EST en-us http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2893 Article: 2893 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) North Carolina Bans Texting While Driving; Increased Penalties for Child Labor Violations; Unemployment Benefits; Personal Protective Equipment; At-Will Employment: Court Strengthens Limits on Contracts that Modify At-Will Employment; Wage and Hour: North Carolina’s Wage and Hour Act Does Not Apply to Non-Residents Working Primarily Out of State; Benefits: A Non-ERISA Short-Term Disability Plan Gives Employer Reasonable Discretion to Determine Benefits Eligibility; Unemployment Compensation: North Carolina Supreme Court Finds that Employee Who Accepts Voluntary Retirement Package is Ineligible for Unemployment Benefits; Harassment: Federal Courts Require More from Employer Harassment Investigations; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Fourth Circuit Clarifies Analysis for Administrative Exemptions. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1792 Article: 1792 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Effective January 1, 2007, the minimum wage in North Carolina increase to $6.15 an hour. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1716 Article: 1716 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) In a case handled by Ford & Harrison attorneys Wade Ballard and David Tyner, an appeals court in North Carolina has held that an individual cannot file a complaint in state court under North Carolina’s disability law if that person has filed a charge under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). See Bowling v. Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital (Oct. 17, 2006). The decision in this case is the first time an appeals court has specifically addressed the issue of whether the filing of an administrative charge precludes the filing of a state court claim under the North Carolina Disabilities Act (NCDA). http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1668 Article: 1668 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) New law takes effect on January 1, 2007. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1666 Article: 1666 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Employee's primary duties or managerial, not manual. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1613 Article: 1613 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) North Carolina Governor Mike Easley has signed into law a $1 increase in the state minimum wage. The new law, which goes into effect January 1, 2007, requires all employers in the state to pay employees at least $6.15 per hour. An estimated 139,000 North Carolina workers will receive automatic wage increases as a result of the measure. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1531 Article: 1531 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently named identity theft as the fastest growing crime in the nation. North Carolina has responded to this threat by enacting the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act (ITPA). The ITPA applies to all companies located or doing business in North Carolina and went into substantial effect on December 1, 2005. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1329 Article: 1329 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently held that a restaurant manager who was discharged for giving her key to another employee was not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. According to the court, the employee’s actions constituted “misconduct” under the state’s Unemployment Compensation Act. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1195 Article: 1195 Mon, 27 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Violence in the workplace is increasingly becoming an issue confronting North Carolina employers. In April, employers were reminded of the devastating effects of workplace violence when a claimant seeking unemployment benefits opened fire in a government office, killing the local office manager and injuring another employee. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1019 Article: 1019 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Wrongful Discharge Claim Based On Status As Domestic Violence Victim Fails.