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Restraining Orders

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Laws current as of December 10, 2024

Who can file for a workplace no-contact order?

An employer can file for a workplace no-contact order if an employee has been the victim of unlawful conduct that happened at the employee’s workplace.1

The employer is required to check with the employee who is being abused before filing to determine if there are any safety concerns that need to be addressed so that the employee can take part in the case. An employee who is not willing to participate in the court case cannot be disciplined by the employer.1

If you are a victim of unlawful conduct at work, you might decide to ask your employer if they would file for a workplace no-contact order to protect you. Alternatively, you could file for a domestic violence protective order, civil no-contact order, or civil no-contact order for victims of registered sex offenders on your own.

1 N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-261