Practitioner's Guide to North Carolina Employment Law

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. At-Will Employment and Contracts for Employment
I. AT-WILL CONCEPT
II. CONTRACT CLAIM
III. BUT WHAT ABOUT…
IV. REMEDIES
V. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

CHAPTER 2. Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy (WDPP)
I. BACKGROUND
II. ELEMENTS OF THE CLAIM
III. AVAILABILITY OF OTHER REMEDIES/CLAIMS AND PREEMPTION
IV. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
V. CASES—CLAIM STATED? VI. BAD FAITH DISCHARGE?

CHAPTER 3. N.C. Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA)
I. HISTORY/TEXT OF REDA
II. ELEMENTS OF CLAIM
III. ADMINISTRATIVE EXHAUSTION
IV. PARTIES
V. PROOF ISSUES
VI. REMEDIES
VII. EMPLOYER'S DEFENSES
VIII. REMOVAL
IX. ARBITRATION
X. REDA AND WDPP

CHAPTER 4. North Carolina Wage and Hour Claims
I. GENERAL
II. BASIC PROVISIONS
III. SPECIFIC COMPENSATION TERMS
IV. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
V. RECORD-KEEPING
VI. EXEMPTIONS
VII. CAUSES OF ACTION
VIII. REMEDIES
IX. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

CHAPTER 5. Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets
I. COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE
II. TRADE SECRETS

CHAPTER 6. Employment-Related Tort Claims
I. GENERAL
II. TORT DISTINCT FROM CONTRACT – THE "ECONOMIC LOSS RULE"
III. CONSPIRACY THEORY IV. TORTS IN EMPLOYMENT

SAMPLE PLEADINGS
BREACH OF CONTRACT, SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE BREACH OF CONTRACT, NCWHA BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, NCWHA, CIVIL CONSPIRACY, TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WDPP, TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE, UDTPA TITLE VII, WDPP, NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION, CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION, NIED, IIED, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WDPP REDA REDA, WDPP, SLANDER, CONVERSION NCWHA, CIVIL CONVERSION, BREACH OF CONTRACT, EQUITY (REASONABLE RELIANCE) FLSA (COLLECTIVE ACTION), NCWHA, BREACH OF CONTRACT BREACH OF CONTRACT (NONCOMPETE, NONDISCLOSURE), TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE, MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS, UDTPA, COMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION, CIVIL CONSPIRACY, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, ABUSE OF PROCESS, IIED

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