Employment Laws in North Carolina

Definition of employee. Not specified.

Definition of employer. Employer means any person employing 15 or more full-time employees within North Carolina, but excluding a person whose only employees are hired to work as domestic or farm workers at the employer's home or farm.

Use of lawful products. For purposes of the law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of an employee or job applicant's use of a lawful product, employer means the state and all its political subdivisions and employers of three or more workers.

Prohibited employment discrimination. Employment decisions based on the race, religion, color, national origin, age (over 40), sex or disability of an employee or job applicant are unlawful.

Sickle cell trait. Employment discrimination based on a job applicant's sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait is prohibited.

Use of lawful products. Employment discrimination based on a job applicant's use of lawful products outside the course of employment is prohibited.

Military service. Employment discrimination based on a job applicant's military service is prohibited.

AIDS. Employment discrimination based on AIDS is prohibited.

Domestic violence. An employer may not discharge, demote, deny a promotion, or discipline an employee because the employee took reasonable time off from work to attempt to obtain relief under the state's domestic violence laws.

Methamphetamine Lab Prevention Act of 2005. Retailers must provide training to employees who will be selling pseudoephedrine products.

Recordkeeping/posting requirements. Not specified.