An employer cannot "force" an employee to sign an agreement, whether a NDA or any other agreement. An employer may take the position that executing...

What constitutes a hostile work environment?

A hostile work environment is a basis for legal action when the bullying or harassment is due to the victim's race, sex, religion, national origin,...

Whether an employee is protected from retaliation for making a complaint depends on what the complaint was about, how the complaint was expressed,...

It is very unlikely that anyone in a position of authority at NCDOL advised an employer that an employee "must" be terminated due to a time clock...

What should I do?

Unless an employee is a minor, there are no limits under North Carolina law regarding maximum hours of work, nor is there any requirement for days...

I would like to know what do I need to do in this situation?

There would be no possibility of changing your father's will after his death, except by an attempted forgery. Only your father could have changed...

Can an employer fire you, or threaten to fire you, for not being truthful to customers?

Terminating an employee for refusing to engage in unlawful conduct may be grounds for a wrongful termination complaint. Whether the withholding of...

An employer has the obligation to take effective action to prevent sexual harassment from continuing to effect the working conditions of an...

I have an online publishing company, an LLC and I want to add tutoring services. Can I?

The only legal limitation on the scope of business activities in which the LLC would be permitted to engage would be a limitation expressly stated...

The primary legal issue raised by this mandatory duty is compliance with wage and hour laws. If you are properly classified as a salaried employee...