North Carolina law and workplace sexual harassment
The nation watched in horrified fascination last fall as prominent, powerful male media and political figures nationwide were fired or forced to resign amid credible accusations of sexual [...]
Multi-million-dollar settlements in workers’ class action lawsuits
The year 2017 has seen two big-number settlements of workers’ class action lawsuits, one brought against TGI Friday’s and another against JP Morgan. TGI Friday’s According to a press [...]
Congress rolls back workers’ rights, protects employers’ immunity
Protections for U.S. workers have taken a hit in 2017. The federal government planned in 2016 to reform state workers’ compensation systems and to recommend minimum benefit standards to the [...]
Injured at work? You and your attorney must prove fault
North Carolina’s workers’ compensation laws are designed to provide “win-win” results for employee and employer, protecting employers from personal injury lawsuits and injured workers can be [...]
Alevo bankruptcy layoffs trigger potential class-action lawsuit
The Swiss battery manufacturer Alevo arrived in Cabarrus County, NC three years ago with promises to create hundreds of jobs. The state of North Carolina promised up to $2.6 million in Job [...]
Alevo bankruptcy layoffs trigger potential class-action lawsuit
The Swiss battery manufacturer Alevo arrived in Cabarrus County, NC three years ago with promises to create hundreds of jobs. The state of North Carolina promised up to $2.6 million in Job [...]
