North Carolina Labor and Employment Law News and Trends

Build your law practice by keeping informed on news of NC employment laws

By Emmet McMahan
Attorneys must stay current on North Carolina labor and employment law news and trends. This area of law can be affected by legislation and court rulings involving North Carolina labor and employment law. North Carolina has a variety of procedures and forms for dealing with matters of labor and employment law. Attorneys who practice labor and employment law also may wish to remain informed on what the general public thinks about changes in North Carolina labor and employment law.

Information on news and trends for NC labor laws may be grouped according to source, such as the following three categories:
  1. Independent news sources on North Carolina labor laws. These sources include blogs, magazines and newspapers, and generally do not rely on any particular lobby group or business. They may contain hard news, as well as varied opinions, on labor and employment law.
  2. State websites. These sites are the best source of official news and trends on North Carolina labor law, such as current procedures or rulings.
  3. Labor and employment law attorneys. Legal professionals may be able to provide inside news and other information on labor and employment law that is not readily available elsewhere.

 

Study independent sources of news and trends on NC employer laws

News organizations frequently report on legislative updates on North Carolina labor and employment law. Individuals also may keep blogs and journals on labor law in North Carolina.
Try: The National Right to Work Committee provides current news and labor law legislation in North Carolina. The Charlotte Observer has a detailed article on employees' rights in North Carolina.

Review state websites to get official news and other information on NC employee laws

North Carolina government websites are the best places to get the latest news about North Carolina labor and employment law. A North Carolina website also may publish the state statutes to help attorneys stay informed on the latest legislation that relates to North Carolina labor and employment law.
Try: The North Carolina Department of Labor provides news bulletins about labor law in North Carolina. The Social Services Department for Catawba County provides its current guidelines for complying with North Carolina labor laws regarding teens.

Get inside news on labor law from NC labor lawyers

North Carolina employment law firms frequently have information on North Carolina law that is not available elsewhere. These attorneys may publish newsletters or full length articles on a particular aspect of labor and employment law in North Carolina.
Try: Wimberly Lawson provides news alerts in matters of North Carolina employment law, such as COBRA updates. Nelson Mullins specializes in North Carolina labor law and offers an overview of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

 

  • Labor laws of North Carolina also include protection for older workers, and the trend in these laws over time has been to protect older workers. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 prohibits employment discrimination against employees 40 years of age or older. The ADEA was amended in 1986 and again in 1991 by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.