(a)        No person shall discriminate or take any retaliatory action against an employee because the employee in good faith does or threatens to do any of the following:

(1)        File a claim or complaint, initiate any inquiry, investigation, inspection, proceeding or other action, or testify or provide information to any person with respect to any of the following:

a.         Chapter 97 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

b.         Article 2A or Article 16 of this Chapter.

c.         Article 2A of Chapter 74 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

d.         N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-28.1

e.         Article 16 of Chapter 127A of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

f.          N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-28.1A.

g.         Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

h.         Article 5F of Chapter 90 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

(2)        Cause any of the activities listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection to be initiated on an employee’s behalf.

(3)        Exercise any right on behalf of the employee or any other employee afforded by Article 2A or Article 16 of this Chapter, by Article 2A of Chapter 74 of the N.C. Gen. Stat., or by Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

(4)        Comply with the provisions of Article 27 of Chapter 7B of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

(5)        Exercise rights under Chapter 50B. Actions brought under this subdivision shall be in accordance with the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-5.5

(b)        It shall not be a violation of this Article for a person to discharge or take any other unfavorable action with respect to an employee who has engaged in protected activity as set forth under this Article if the person proves by the greater weight of the evidence that it would have taken the same unfavorable action in the absence of the protected activity of the employee. ?(1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1021, s. 1; 1993, c. 423, s. 1; 1997-153, s. 7; 1997-350, s. 3; 1998-202, s. 7; 1999-423, s. 4; 2004-186, s. 18.2; 2008-212, s. 1; 2009-205, s. 2.)

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 95-241

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
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