Restrictions on Firing Employees in North Carolina
Employers in North Carolina are subject to these state rules that restrict firing employees under certain circumstances.
North Carolina laws make it unlawful for an employer to:
- retaliate because of an employee's jury service
- deny equal employment opportunity
- retaliate against an employee for filing a workers' compensation claim, wage claims, and other claims or complaints filed in good faith
- retaliate against an employee who assists officials in making inspections of hazardous substances or who testifies in proceedings about those substances
- violate protections for veterans or reservists
- fire an employee for having wages withheld for child support, for requesting school visitation leave, or for genetic test results
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