Restrictions on Firing Employees in North Carolina

North Carolina laws make it unlawful for an employer to retaliate because of an employee's jury service; deny equal employment opportunity; retaliate against an employee for filing a workers' compensation claim, wage claims, and other claims or complaints filed in good faith; retaliate against an employee who assists officials in making inspections of hazardous substances or who testifies in proceedings about those substances; violate protections for veterans or reservists; or fire an employee for having wages withheld for child support, for requesting school visitation leave, or for genetic test results.