Employment Law

With the number of layoffs in the news recently, especially in technology, there has been a renewed interest in severance packages and discrimination waivers that are now placed in them. Severance agreements Severance agreements are legal contracts between the...

Many people are affected by discrimination in the workplace but are afraid to speak up because they think they are the only one experiencing such treatment. However, discrimination rarely affects just one employee. By coming forward and fighting against discrimination...

Employees who are mistreated in any way on the job in North Carolina have rights. Frequently, there is a certain level of fear from those who have faced discrimination in the workplace because they do not want the situation to get worse. In some cases, they might be...

During casual conversation, the subject of employment almost always comes up in some context. Everyone understands the terms used casually regarding work, e.g., boss, co-worker. Regulations presently under review by the Department of Labor (DOL), however, may alter...

As an employee, finding out that your employer is engaging in fraudulent conduct can be a nerve-wracking experience. Should you do something about it? Will you lose your job if you do? When that fraud is committed against the state, North Carolina gives you both an...

Statistics concerning sexual harassment by men against women in the workplace for 2022 reveal many fascinating yet startling trends. For example, seven out of 10 disabled females have endured some form of sexual harassment at work. Only 34% of workers understand or...

No one wants to lose their job, especially when they’ve done nothing to deserve it. When it happens, you’ll likely experience a host of anxieties about what you’ll do for work and about your finances. Your employer may offer you a severance agreement to ease your way,...

Many employees in North Carolina, including numerous immigrants, are wage earners who get paid an hourly wage. Many of these individuals are required to work extensive overtime hours merely to retain their jobs. Federal law provides a significant benefit to such...

If you are faced with sexual harassment in your workplace, it is helpful to first know how to spot it and, secondly, to know what you can do about it. Sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited and victims are protected. Hostile workplace harassment Sexual...

In North Carolina and throughout the nation, employment discrimination is garnering significant attention. People frequently complain about being denied opportunities because of factors out of their control. Recently that has focused on race, gender, sexual...