This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.
Employment Law Handbook With The State In North Carolina
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Employee handbook: The intended audience is the employee, and it serves as a valuable resource to inform, empower, and protect. Policy manual: The intended audience is a supervisor or HR professional, and it's used when more information is needed to understand rules or processes in greater detail.
Generally speaking, an employee handbook is not a legally binding contract unless it explicitly states that it is. However, certain statements in the handbook can be interpreted as contractual promises if they are specific enough and imply mutual obligations between employer and employee.
If you were fired because of a protected characteristic or you were fired for not responding to harassment or requiring reasonable accommodations for a disability, these are illegal and can be the basis for a wrongful termination suit.
The law says you are protected when you: Speak up about wages that are owed to you • Report an injury or a health and safety hazard • File a claim or complaint with a state agency • Join together with other workers to ask for changes.
Understanding At Will Employment in North Carolina Being late once, a personality clash or a simple mistake are all legally acceptable reasons to terminate an employee in the eyes of the law, and there doesn't need to be a "paper trail" or warning beforehand.