North Carolina Questions and Answers
Can my supervisor require me to attend after work social events, ie dinner or drinks?
I work for a large company and my particular department supervisor has required our team to attend social events outside of work. Usually dinner and/drinks or something along those lines. We were forc...
1 answer | asked Feb 14, 2012 3:01 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
If I refuse to sign a "separation agreement and release" does this disqualify me from receiving UI?
On Jan 2, 2012 I was terminated but given a "Separation Agreement and Release" document that gave me the choice to work through Jan 31 to help them through this transition. If I chose to work through ...
1 answer | asked Feb 5, 2012 7:10 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Told I was laid off than terminated
I was told that I was being laid off with a one month severance pay. A week later, I received a letter telling me that I was terminated with just cause but nothing telling me what the just cause was. ...
1 answer | asked Feb 1, 2012 10:25 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
my doctor has not released me to return back to work
my employer says that my FMLA has ended and that my job will be terminated, what can I do. Am I eligible to receive unemployment compensation?
1 answer | asked Nov 14, 2011 06:42 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Can my supervisor retaliate against me for applying for another job within the company?
Hi, I recently applied for another job within the non-profit company that I work for. I notified my current supervisor of my interest in the new position and indicated on my work google calendar when ...
1 answer | asked Sep 23, 2011 04:08 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
What are the guidelines or laws concerning working a 2nd part time job, while having FMLA ?
I was approved for FMLA at the hospital I work. My health issues were steadily getting worse due to all the walking and bending required to that job. I changed my work statis at the hospital to 20 hrs...
1 answer | asked Sep 14, 2011 4:46 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Can my employer fire me if I am out on medical leave
I work for a company that has a union and I was out of work on short term disabilty when the short term ran out I was still not well to return to work to having surgery. I was told by another worker t...
1 answer | asked Jul 22, 2011 7:14 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Holiday Pay During Two week notice?
So I put my two week notice in with one additional day so I would get my Holiday Pay. My company came back and said they are terminating me the day before the holiday. Is this legal? (I am willing to ...
1 answer | asked Jun 22, 2011 06:03 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
What qualifies as tardy in NC, and what disciplinary action is allowable?
Hourly worker, verbally notified that they would be "written up" for their next tardy. Said employee was 2 minutes late. What qualifies as tardy, 2 minutes, 5, is there a "grace" amount for NC?
1 answer | asked May 11, 2011 06:42 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Can they not pay me my PTO
Hello, I work for a local hospital and was hired in July 2010 when the PTO Policy was set at 6 months to receive a 50% payout if you leave the company. They changed the policy in November 2010 and now...
1 answer | asked Mar 7, 2011 07:46 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina