North Carolina Questions and Answers
Can a contractor be considered a supervisor?
When can an outside contractor, hired by the CEO be considered your supervisor? The contractor was hired and we were told to fully cooperate with the contractor (or be fired) and the contractor had th...
1 answer | asked Apr 5, 2004 07:24 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Time payed for operating company vehicles
I work in construction and my company furnishes myself and other foremen trucks to carry their tools and materials to the jobs.They pay travel time to the job only once no matter how far or how long y...
1 answer | asked Mar 5, 2004 10:25 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Labor on military base
I work for a pizza buisness that has franchises in wilmington, southport, jacksonville & camp lejeune. My job is cashier. My employer pays me 500.00 (I'm listed as salary) every two weeks. I am requir...
1 answer | asked Feb 11, 2004 4:13 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
working 70 hours, never receive overtime or comp time
i am a courier/messenger for an armored service business. i usually work 13 or 14 hour days. on average i work about 70 hours weekly but i only get paid regular time.should i be getting paid overtime?...
1 answer | asked Jan 17, 2004 9:34 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
2nd severence pkg from same company
I will be laidoff as of Feb 1, 2004. I have 14.5 years with this company. I was laidoff Jan 2002 from the same company and was given a severence package (2 weeks /year). My service time was reinstaed ...
1 answer | asked Jan 8, 2004 10:45 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Employee signs an employment agreement with Company A. That agreement contains a non-compete. Seve
Question: Is employee bound by employment agreement with Company A?
1 answer | asked Dec 17, 2003 5:07 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Severance and retaliation
I WAS TERMINATED FROM MY FORMER COMPANY A BIG BANK STATING REDUCTION IN FORCE DUE TO BUSINESS SLOW DOWN. ALONG WITH ME SOME OTHER COLLEAGUES WERE ALSO TERMINATED. THE REAL REASON FOR MY TERMINATION IS...
1 answer | asked Dec 5, 2003 2:23 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
fired because of race
Title:Wrongful Termination? I was terminated for failing a drug test which I have hospital results stating I didn't.I also won my appeals case with the employment security commision of nc do i have a ...
1 answer | asked Nov 5, 2003 12:00 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Race based harassment with intentional infliction of distress
I am being harassed at work by two members of management. I am constantly being watched, circled, and reprimanded either verbally or in writing for actions that my fellow white co-workers get away wit...
1 answer | asked Nov 1, 2003 6:08 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Do I have to move because of a non-compete
3yrs ago I partnered with an individual and we created a company together. Since then, I've decided to go on my own. Our shareholders agreement contains a non-compete agreement that states that I cann...
1 answer | asked Oct 26, 2003 01:45 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina