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Employers are prohibited from taking retaliatory actions against employees in certain situations. Retaliatory actions can include punishing the employee or firing the employee. It is important for workers to know when they are protected from retaliation and wrongful...

North Carolina immigrants or potential immigrants may have heard the term family-based immigration and wonder exactly what it means. In its simplest terms, family-based immigration refers to being able to immigrate to another country if you already have a family...

One of the fruits of the Civil Rights Movement was federal laws which prohibit employment discrimination based on race, national origin and color. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is responsible for enforcing these laws. However, victims of...

McDonald's has scores of franchises in North Carolina. However, a recent lawsuit alleges that the company does not treat all of its franchisees the same. McDonald's is now the defendant in a racial discrimination lawsuit claiming that its Black franchisees face...

Older women in North Carolina may be less protected in the workplace by age discrimination laws compared to men. This was the finding of an economist at the University of Buffalo who published a paper in the journal "Labour" about how differences in sex affect the...

North Carolina business owners who wish to extend an employee's time in the country are required to submit a completed I-539 form. This form is the official application for a change or extension to non-immigrant status and must be completed before the authorized stay...

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