Call Us 919-240-4054In general, employers are not allowed to discriminate against employees on the basis of their religious beliefs. In other words, they can’t favor one employee over another because of which types of churches the employees attend or whether they attend church at all. Also, employers have a duty to accommodate religious beliefs if it won’t burden […]
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Housing agency to pay $2.7 million in sexual harassment case
Two former employees of Four-County Community Services (now operating as Southeastern Community & Family Services) have been accused of attempting to extort sex for federal subsidy housing vouchers. The housing agency has agreed to pay $2.7 million which is the largest monetary settlement in a sexual harassment case under the Fair Housing Act. The employees […]
Be sure to keep your emotions in check in a legal dispute
A recent case that went all the way to the NC Court of Appeals confirms that if you deviate from the plain terms of a contract out of pure spite, you may get hit with a jury award for unfair and deceptive trade practices. And if you still don’t take responsibility and you appeal, you are probably […]
Missing workers’ comp checks for state workers
As WTVD 11 has reported, state employees around North Carolina have not been receiving their workers’ compensation checks. On July 1 North Carolina transferred its workers’ compensation administration away from CorVel to Sedgwick. The change did not go smoothly. Hundreds of school employees have not received weekly compensation since July 1. This delay has continued despite […]
Valerie Johnson presented at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Convention
Valerie Johnson presented at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Convention this week on the substantial changes to the Industrial Commission Rules.
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