North Carolina Questions and Answers

Retaliation
I work for a "big" company. I turned in a deposit which is a daily routine for my job and left for the weekend. When I returned to work my boss told me the deposit was short and I had to pay the money...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2003 6:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

pregnancy discremination
Iam a waitress at Sagebrush Steakhouse in Mtairy.SAT.i was scheduled to work at 6:15 I called in around 3:00pm and informed the front house manager that i was going to be a few min late.(maybe)I got t...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 10, 2003 5:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

docked hrs
iam a hvac service tech i work for a hvac co. i had to make a return trip to a service call due to a mistake that happened on the job it took me 45mins to make it right the bossman docked me for 2hrs ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 7, 2003 6:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Got severance, denied unemployment. Can I win?
I am being denied unemployment because the company has stated that I was discharged, but I was told I was laid off. -I worked for a subsidiary company in with 65 employees with a much larger parent co...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 4, 2003 3:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Re: Mandatory overtime
Let me rectify the mandatory overtime question...upon trying to negotiate with the supervisor about the overtime, (stating that I could not do it due to a lot of off work obligations this week)I was t...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 7, 2003 12:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Mandatory Overtime
I work for a private contractor on a military base and was wondering is it legal for a company to engage mandatory overtime, esp. at a moments notice? It seemed to me they could ask you to work overti...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 7, 2003 11:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Can a non-compete contract contain stipulations which extend beyond contract expiration?
My question is regarding a non-compete clause in an employment contract. Specifically, the contract expired in Sept. 2002 although employment continued. The contract contains wording indicating that t...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 12, 2003 09:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

day off denied proved costly!
Last July, I had a an appointment for a mammogram on my day off. I was called at home by my manager saying "my head would roll" unless I canceled the appt. and went into work. I complied. I later foun...
1 answer  |  asked May 29, 2003 3:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Possible Retaliation?
I was recently terminated from a facility after less than a year from my hire date. I had many issues during my orientation in which I was told I was "arrogant" and "alienating other staff members", a...
1 answer  |  asked May 23, 2003 10:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

severance & retention bonuses when company is sold
I work for a company, in NC, that announced it would be winding-down their operations over the next 4 years. This company A is a wholly owned subsidiary (LLC.) of company B. I am technically an employ...
1 answer  |  asked May 13, 2003 8:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina