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Legal Information: North Carolina

North Carolina Workplace Protections

Updated: 
December 22, 2023

In North Carolina, an employer cannot may not fire you solely because you are a victim of domestic violence who took time off work to file for a domestic violence protective order.1

Note: This law only applies to employers with 15 or more employees.2

1 NCGS §§ 50B-5.5(a); 95-241(a)(5)
2 NCGS § 143- 422.2