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Wrongful Discharge Claims Limit Employment At-Will Doctrine in North and South Carolina: Employment Law Update
Employment in North and South Carolina is at-will, which generally means an employer can terminate an employee at any time without notice. However, both states have long-recognized exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine, including provisions that an employee cannot be discharged for reasons that contravene the “public policy” of the state. Although courts in North and South Carolina generally construe public policy wrongful termination claims narrowly, at least one recent court decision has signaled a willingness to broaden the scope of such claims, potentially exposing employers to more lawsuits by terminated employees.
North Carolina Case Refuses to Recognize Wrongful Constructive" Claim (pdf).
In Whitt v. Harris Teeter, Inc., Wendy Whitt claimed that she was forced to resign
because her employer did not take effective remedial action against co-workers who
allegedly subjected her to sexual harassment.
