North Carolina

Wages

Know Your Rights

• Free Employee Rights Clinic

  Attendees of this clinic will learn about their rights as employees under North Carolina and Federal law. It will cover topics such as employment at will, right to work, discrimination and retaliation in the workplace, and eligibility for unemployment benefits. Attendees will receive a packet of education materials and resources. At the conclusion of the session there will be a Question and Answer session with a North Carolina Attorney through the webinar. Clinics are located in many NC counties. If you do not see a clinic in your city or county, please check the surrounding counties in your area. Content Detail

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  Legal Aid of North Carolina

• Employment: Wages and Vacation Earned

  Information relating to payment of wages and vacation pay. Read More

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  Legal Aid of North Carolina

• Fired from your job? (video)

  What can you do if you believe you were unfairly fired from your job? Learn about exceptions to North Carolina's at-will employment law, including breach of contract or collective bargaining agreement, illegal discrimination, retaliation and more. This video also includes information about unemployment insurance. Content Detail

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  Legal Aid of North Carolna

• Job Scams (video)

  Many firms that look to hire may be legitimate and helpful, but others may misrepresent their services, promote out-dated or fictitious job offerings, or charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Labor Statutes in North Carolina

  This publication has links to relevant statutes and rules. Content Detail

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  North Carolina Department of Labor

• Legal Aid Employee Rights Clinic

  Raleigh, NC 27603

  http://www.legalaidnc.org/get-help/self-help-clinics/employee-rights

  This group does not provide legal representation in court.

• Minimum Wage Facts

  A basic fact-sheet on the federal minimum wage, with links to laws that apply to specific categories such as youth, tipped employees, and workers with disabilities. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Minimum Wage Requirements and Labor Standards

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Money Judgments: What They Are and What They can Do (video)

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  Legal Aid of North Carolina

• North Carolina Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division

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• Supplemental Security Income for Non-Citizens

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  Social Security Administration

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Unemployment: How to Prepare for an Unemployment Benefits Hearing

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  By:

  Legal Aid of North Carolina

• Wages and Hours Worked: Child Labor Protections (Nonagricultural Work)

  This site contains: Fair Labor Standards Act/Child Labor Laws, Regulations, and information to help everyone comply with the law. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Work Hours Information

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  U.S. Department of Labor