Employee Communications: North Carolina
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Christine P. Corrigan, CPC Writing Services
Summary
- North Carolina law requires employers to post certain notices. See Required Postings.
- North Carolina law recognizes employment at-will. See Communicating Employer Expectations and Work Rules; Employment at-Will.
- North Carolina law prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. See Communicating Employer Expectations and Work Rules; Antidiscrimination Laws.
- North Carolina has enacted several anti-bullying and harassment laws aimed primarily at preventing bullying and harassment of children in school and online. See Anti-Bullying and Harassment Laws.
- North Carolina is a right to work state. See Communicating Employer Expectations and Work Rules; Right to Work.
- North Carolina law prohibits employers from discriminating or retaliating against employees who engage is certain whistleblowing activities. See Communicating Employer Expectations and Work Rules; Whistleblower Protection.
- North Carolina law has a broad workplace violence prevention law permitting employers to obtain no-contact orders on behalf of employees who have been subject to certain unlawful actions. See Communicating Employer Expectations and Work Rules; Workplace Violence Prevention Act.
- North Carolina law recognizes defamation claims arising in employment. See Defamation.
- North Carolina employers enjoy a qualified immunity when providing job references upon employee request. See Job Reference Immunity.
- North Carolina has a voluntary drug testing law with specific procedural and notice requirements. See Drug Testing.
- North Carolina law requires employers to submit new hire reports to the state Directory of New Hires. See New Hire Reporting.
- North Carolina law restricts the use of mobile devices while driving. See Restricting Employee Communications; Use of Mobile Devices.
- North Carolina law will enforce reasonable restrictive covenants. See Restricting Employee Communications; Restrictive Covenants.
- North Carolina law recognizes a claim for tortious interference with contract. See Restricting Employee Communications; Tortious Interference with Contract.
- North Carolina has adopted a Trade Secrets Protection Act. See Restricting Employee Communications; Trade Secrets.