North Carolina Plus

Keeping up with federal and state employment regulations is complex work for any business -- but good human resources guidance can help employers steer clear of costly lawsuits. Fortunately, the North Carolina Plus is available. For years, the North Carolina Chamber HR Library has helped employers and HR personnel find answers quickly. The North Carolina Plus is a comprehensive, plain English resource that helps you manage employees from pre-hire through post-termination. Written in plain English, it is authored by top labor lawyers, so you know you can trust the guidance. The North Carolina Plus Compliance Library allows users to download and customize hundreds of policies and forms; maintain proper employee personnel files; and create or bolster your employee handbook. When a federal or state labor law or regulation changes, the library is updated -- and you'll receive an e-mail notice so you can easily determine what, if any, changes you need to make. Extra bonus include the HR Update (a weekly newsletter with news and trends) and hrsimple.com webinars worth credit towards SHRM-CP/SCP and HRCI certifications.

Includes 3 products for $386.00

Hiring, Firing and Discipline for Employers

North Carolina Human Resources Manual

Wages and Hours – An Employer’s Guide

Plus a 1-year online subscription

North Carolina Plus was created in collaboration with Ford & Harrison LLP, Smith Anderson, Squire Patton Boggs. , and authored by Frank L. Day, Jr., Jill S. Kirila, Kim Korando, Meghan E. Hill, Shennan Harris, Travis Hockaday

Testimonials

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About the law firm

Ford & Harrison LLP

FordHarrison is a labor & employment firm with nearly 200 attorneys in 28 offices, including three affiliate firms.

The firm has built a national legal practice as one of the nation's leading defense firms with an exclusive focus on labor law, employment law, litigation, business immigration, employee benefits and executive compensation. Through its global practice group and membership in the global employment law firm alliance, Ius Laboris, FordHarrison provides clients that have multinational operations with a...read more ,
Smith Anderson
Smith Anderson is the largest business and litigation law firm headquartered in the Research Triangle area and one of the largest in North Carolina. It is the largest Raleigh-based law firm and one of only four North Carolina firms to make the National Law Journal’s 2013 “NLJ 350” list, which identifies the largest law firms in the United States by number of lawyers.

Smith Anderson’s practice groups and lawyers regularly are recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading...read more ,
Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs combines sound legal counsel with a deep knowledge of our clients’ businesses to resolve their legal challenges. We care about the quality of our services, the success of our clients and the relationships that are forged through those successes. With approximately 1,500 lawyers in 44 offices located in 21 countries, our global legal practice is in the markets where our clients do business.

Our labor and employment lawyers represent employers across the full...read more

North Carolina Chamber

The North Carolina Chamber is a nonpartisan business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory and political arenas to proactively drive positive change to ensure that North Carolina is a leading place in the world to do business.

As the state’s largest, broad-based business advocacy organization, the North Carolina Chamber has 35,000 members who employ 1.26 million workers in North Carolina. Through their investment and engagement, the Chamber operates a fully-integrated enterprise that utilizes a multi-tiered strategy to secure North Carolina’s future: The North Carolina Chamber Foundation is shaping the future with a long-term strategy for economic prosperity, the North Carolina Chamber advocates for the policies that move the state forward and the North Carolina Chamber Political Program analyzes and shapes the political landscape to make change possible.

Driving the agenda for those efforts is North Carolina Vision 2030 – A Plan for Accelerating Job Growth and... learn more

Topics covered

North Carolina Human Resources Manual

About the North Carolina Chamber

About Smith Anderson

About the Authors

Features of the HR Library

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Compliance Thresholds

Chapter 3: Employees, Independent Contractors and Joint Employment Issues

Chapter 4: Preserving At-Will Status

Chapter 5: Recruiting, Hiring and Employee Selection

Chapter 6: Employee Handbooks

Chapter 7: Equal Employment Opportunities

Chapter 8: Disabilities and Genetic Information

Chapter 9: Harassment

Chapter 10: Retaliation

Chapter 11: Affirmative Action and Diversity

Chapter 12: Wages and Hours

Chapter 13: Child Labor

Chapter 14: Absences, Time Off Benefits and Leave

Chapter 15: Benefits

Chapter 16: Workers’ Compensation

Chapter 17: Employee Privacy

Chapter 18: Drug Testing

Chapter 19: Polygraph Testing

Chapter 20: Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secrets and Protecting Company Information

Chapter 21: Technology in HR

Chapter 22: Termination and Reductions in Force

Chapter 23: Unemployment Benefits

Chapter 24: Workplace Violence

Chapter 25: Workplace Safety and Health

Chapter 26: Labor Laws

Chapter 27: Immigration

Chapter 28: Tips for Documentation

Chapter 29: Disciplinary and Performance Documentation

Appendix A: Recordkeeping Requirements

Appendix B: Posting Requirements

Hiring, Firing and Discipline for Employers

About FordHarrison LLP

About the Editors

Editor's Foreward

Chapter 1: Snapshot - An HR Audit

Chapter 2: Pre-Employment Issues

Chapter 3: Pre-Employment Testing

Chapter 4: Interviews

Chapter 5: Background Checks

Chapter 6: The Employment Relationship

Chapter 7: New Hire Reporting

Chapter 8: Policy Manuals and Employee Handbooks

Chapter 9: Employee Personnel Files

Chapter 10: Employment Contracts

Chapter 11: Non-Compete Agreements and Trade Secrets

Chapter 12: Affirmative Action

Chapter 13: Discipline

Chapter 14: Termination

Chapter 15: Layoffs

Chapter 16: Employment Litigation

Chapter 17: Union Organizing Activity

Chapter 18: Social Media

Appendix A: Federal Recordkeeping Requirements

Appendix B: Posting Requirements

Wages and Hours – An Employer’s Guide

Squire Patton Boggs

About the Authors

Chapter 01: Snapshot

Chapter 02: Overview

Chapter 03: Covered employers

Chapter 04: Workers not covered by federal law

Chapter 05: Leased or temporary employees

Chapter 06: White-collar exemptions

Chapter 07: Additional exemptions

Chapter 08: Minimum wage requirements - nonexempt employees

Chapter 09: Overtime compensation - nonexempt employees

Chapter 10: What counts as “wages” - nonexempt employees

Chapter 11: Determining work time - nonexempt employees

Chapter 12: Deductions from pay

Chapter 13: Recordkeeping requirements

Chapter 14: Enforcement

Chapter 15: Remote workers and telecommuting

Chapter 16: Posting requirements

Chapter 17: Employment of minors

Chapter 18: Equal pay

Chapter 19: Payment of wages

Chapter 20: Where to go for more information

Appendix A: State agencies

Appendix B: Wage and hour district offices

Forms and Policies

Company Use Job Description

Sample Job Questionairre

Model Employment At-Will Policy

Equal Employment Opportunity Instruction Booklet

Form I-9 (2017 - 2019)

Form I-9 Instructions (2017 - 2019)

Form W-4 (2018)

Model Background Check Data Form

Model Candidate Tracking Log

Model Criminal Records Guidelines

Model EEO-1 - 41 CFR 60-1.12(C) Reporting Form

Model Employment Application

Model Evaluating Criminal History Matrix

Model Fair Credit Reporting Act Disclosure (for Checks involving Personal Interviews)

Model Fair Credit Reporting Act Disclosure (for Checks not Involving Personal Interviews)

Model Fair Credit Reporting Act Post-Use Letter

Model Fair Credit Reporting Act Pre-Use Letter

Model I-9 Form Compliance Responsibilities and Acknowledgment Memorandum

Model interview Notes-Evaluation

Model Introductory Period Policy

Model Job Description

Model Job Seeker EEO Survey (not for Federal Contractors)

Model Offer Letter

Model Orientation-New Hire Checklist

Model Personal Data-Emergency Contact Form

Model Personnel Action Form

Model Reference Check Checklist

Model Rejection Letter

NC-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate

NC-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate Worksheets Poster

New Hire Reporting Form

VETS-4212 Report

Common Employee Handbook Provisions-Sample Table of Contents

Model Access to Personnel Records Policy

Model Attendance Policy

Model Business Ethics Policy

Model Company Resources Policy (Option 1)

Model Company Resources Policy (Option 2)

Model Dress-Personal Appearance Policy

Model Drug and Alcohol Policy

Model Employee Handbook Acknowledgment

Model Employment Handbook Acknowledgment (for Online Handbooks)

Model Employment of Relatives Policy

Model Employment References Policy

Model Employment Status Policy

Model Filling Vacancies Policy (Supervisors, Managers Information)

Model Filling Vacancies-Promotions-Transfers Policy

Model Grievance Process

Model Handbook Introduction-Disclaimer

Model Labor Relations Policy

Model Mobile Texting, Cellphone and Email Policy

Model National Labor Relations Board - Approved Social Media Policy

Model Outside Employment Policy

Model Smoking, Tobacco Use & Vaping Policy

Model Social Media Policy for Supervisors and Other Managers not Covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Model Solicitation Policy

Model Standards of Conduct-Disciplinary Policy (for Non-Supervisory Employees)

Model Standards of Conduct-Disciplinary Policy (for Supervisors and Managers not Protected by the NLRA)

Model Standards of Conduct-Disciplinary Policy (Supervisors and Managers Information)

Model Welcome Letter

Model Workplace Dating (Fraternization) Policy (Option 1)

Model Workplace Dating (Fraternization) Policy (Option 2)

Model Workplace Dating (Fraternization) Policy (Option 3)

Model EEO Policy (for Companies Who Are Covered - Federal Contractors and Subcontractors)

Model EEO Policy (for Companies Who Are Not Covered - Federal Contractors and Subcontractors)

Model Employee Request for Accommodation for Disability

Model Equal Employment Opportunity (Supervisor's and Manager's Information)

Model Request for Reasonable Religious Accommodation

Model Workplace Harassment Policy

Model Workplace Harassment Policy (Supervisor's and Manager's Information)

EEO and Veteran Status Survey Form

Model Affirmative Action Program Provisions

Model Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Policy (Legally Required for Covered Federal Contractors and Subcontractors)

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form

Methods of Computing North Carolina Income Tax Withholding Worksheet

Model Breaks and Meal Periods Policy

Model Expense Reimbursement Policy

Model Overtime Policy

Model Pay Practices Advances Policy

Model Payroll Deduction Authorization

Model Payroll Deduction Policy

Model Timekeeping Policy

Model Timesheet

Model Travel Time Policy

Model Work Schedule Policy

Youth Employment Certificate

Family and Medical Leave Act Policy

Family and Medical Leave Act Policy Checklist

Model Absence Tracking Form

Model Bereavement Leave Policy

Model FMLA Policy (Supervisor and Manager Information)

Model Holiday Policy

Model Jury Duty - Courtroom Appearance Policy

Model Military Service Policy

Model Paid Time Off Policy (Option 1)

Model Paid Time Off Policy (Option 2) (Hourly Accrual-Cap)

Model Parental, School Activities, Juvenile Order, Domestic Violence Policy

Model Personal Leave Policy

Model Sick Day - Leave Policy

Model Time Off, Vacation Leave Request

Model Vacation Policy

WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition

WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition

WH-381 Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities

WH-382 Designation Notice

WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency

WH-385 Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember

WH-385-V Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Veteran

Model Benefits Disclaimer

Form 18 - Notice of Accident to Employee and Claim of Employee, Representative or Department (G.S. §§97-22 through 24)

Form 19 - Employer's Report of Employee's Injury or Occupational Disease to the Industrial Commission

Model Searches Policy

Model Drug and Alcohol Consent and Release Form

Model Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy (Employment Handbook Provision)

Model Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy (Supervisor and Manager Information)

North Carolina Controlled Substances Act - Initial Notice to Employees-Applicants

North Carolina Controlled Substances Act - Post-Test Notice to Employees-Applicants

North Carolina Controlled Substances Act - Waiver by Applicant of Confirmation Test

Model Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy

Model Exit Interview

Model Separation Checklist

Model Termination Policy

Sample Form NCUI 500AB Request for Separation Information from Employer

Model Security Policy

Model Weapons Policy

Model Workplace Violence Policy

Model Safety Policy

OSHA Forms 300 and 300A

Form I-9 (2017 - 2019)

Form I-9 Instructions (2017 - 2019)

Model Documentation of Counseling

Model Last Chance Letter (Conduct)

Model Last Chance Letter (Performance)

Model Memorandum of Counseling

Model Performance Appraisal Policy

Model Performance Evaluation (Results)

Model Performance Evaluation (Results - Behavior 1)

Model Performance Evaluation (Results - Behavior 2)

Model Performance Evaluation (Results-Focused)

Model Performance Evaluation (Trait)

Model Performance Evaluation (Trait-Focused)

Model Performance Plan Memorandum

Model Standards of Conduct Policy - Disciplinary Policy (Supervisors-Managers Information)