When your company hires employees in North Carolina, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.
Creating your North Carolina Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.
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North Carolina Employee Handbook Policies
There are 6 state and local employee handbook policies in North Carolina.
Leaves of Absence
North Carolina Jury Duty Leave Policy
Employer is required to provide employees with time off to serve as a juror but is not however required to pay employees during their absence.
North Carolina Domestic Violence Leave Policy
Employer provides job-protected leave to an employee for “a reasonable period of time” to obtain a protective order or other relief from domestic violence.
North Carolina Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy
Employer provides unpaid leave to employees to serve as volunteer emergency responder in response to an emergency.
North Carolina Military Leave Policy
Employer provides unpaid leave to employees for active or emergency military duty.
North Carolina School Leave Policy
Employer provides employees with up to 4 hours of unpaid leave each year to participate in activities at a child’s school or daycare.
Privacy
North Carolina Electronic Monitoring Policy
Employer is generally prohibited from electronically recording employees without your consent.
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Federal Employee Handbook Policies
Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for North Carolina should contain the following federal policies.
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Handbook Policy Best Practices
In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- At-Will Employment
- Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy
