North Carolina Plus
Ford & Harrison LLP, Smith Anderson, Squire Patton Boggs
North Carolina Plus
In-depth HR guides to North Carolina and federal employment. Includes what to do and how to do it for everything from pre-hire through post-termination. These publications are prepared exclusively for North Carolina employers and made available by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce in a continuing effort to provide reliable and practical information for our members and the North Carolina business community.
Brand new chapters on COVID-19 in the workplace include:
- New Families First Coronavirus Response Act Posting Requirement
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act addition to FMLA and how it applies to your business
- Telecommuting – telecommuting policy, agreement and employee checklist
- Handling Pandemics and Communicable Diseases in the Workplace
Your subscription includes:
- Hardcopy Manuals: Because sometimes it just feels better to hold a book in your hands, and flip right to the page you need
- Digital HR Library: Regularly updated so that you will always have the latest policies at your fingertips
- HRUpdate: weekly e-newsletter highlighting the top HR trends and best practices
- SHRM and HRCI certified webinars: free monthly access – $120 value – each webinar is worth 1 SHRM credit and 1 HRCI credit
- Customer Service: if you still can't find the answer you're looking for, our friendly customer service representatives can point you in the right direction.
The North Carolina Human Resources Manual will help you to become an expert in:
- Understanding state and federal specific compliance thresholds
- Anticipating and being prepared for an HR Audit with our Self-HR-Audit
- Managing the recruiting and hiring process lawfully
- Understanding NDAs, intellectual property and trade secret law
- Managing employee relationships
- Conducting workplace investigations
- Avoiding costly non compliance penalties on both the state and federal level
- Filing personnel and medical records
- Filing applications and other non-medical records
- Knowing what questions you can and can't ask
- Understanding sensitive topics and questions
- Confidently writing a harassment policy
- Legally performing drug and alcohol tests
- Handling workplace violence before, during, or after it happens
- Reinstating a veteran after military leave
- Creating and managing email, Internet and other communications policy
- Obtaining authorization from employees before generating consumer reports
The library also includes necessary form and policy templates that are ready for you to download, edit, save and print such as:
- Time Off and Leaves of Absence policies
- Personnel Records and Recordkeeping Requirements
- Employee Benefits
- New Hire Reporting Form
- Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest
- (OWBPA) The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
- Family medical leave
The Hiring, Firing, and Discipline for Employers guide focuses on all the issues faced by employers and managers, with seven state-by-state charts and 14 chapters, covering topics such as:
- Crafting a task-focused job advertisement
- Handling applications
- ADA concerns like reasonable accommodation
- Separation of medical paperwork
- Performance appraisals and progressive discipline
The Wages and Hours— An Employer's Guide focuses on all of these wage-related issues, providing 20 chapters and 2 appendices, covering topics such as:
- Commonly asked questions and answers
- Defining "hours worked"
- Rest and meal periods
- Computation of overtime compensation
- Exemptions from overtime
With no monthly subscriptions, HRSimple provides businesses with just one flat price and immediate access to information that is continually updated for as long as you need it! Trust that your information is compiled, written, updated, and translated by a well-credentialed team of practicing attorneys. The North Carolina Human Resources Library is the most comprehensive, plain-English guide that's available to your HR team! And clients from pro sports teams to mom-and-pop stores put their trust in us year after year for that exact reason.
Overtime compensation nonexempt employees
Additional exemptions
What counts as wages nonexempt employees
Determining work time nonexempt employees
Deductions from pay
Remote workers and telecommuting
Equal pay
Appendix A State agencies
Appendix B Wage and hour district offices
Overview
Covered employers
Leased or temporary employees
Whitecollar exemptions
Minimum wage requirements nonexempt employees
Recordkeeping requirements
Enforcement
Employment of minors
Payment of wages
About the authors
Where to go for more information
Snapshot An HR audit
Posting requirements
Workers not covered by federal law
Squire Patton Boggs
About the North Carolina Chamber
Telecommuting
Pandemic outbreaks
Other types of leave
Introduction
Background checks
Temporary and leased employees
Health insurance reform
Military leave
Discipline
Plant closings and mass layoffs
Health insurance continuation coverage
Politics in the workplace
Celebrations in the workplace
Disaster planning
Compliance thresholds
Recruiting hiring and employee selection
Independent contractors
Noncompete agreements trade secrets and protecting company information
Employee handbooks
Wages and hours
Child labor
Equal employment opportunities
Disabilities and genetic information
Workplace harassment
Benefits
Family and medical leave
Retaliation
Privacy rights
Workers compensation
Federal contractors affirmative action and diversity
Drug testing
Immigration
Termination
Unemployment compensation
Technology in HR
Safety and health
Workplace violence
Unions
Appendix A Recordkeeping requirements
Appendix B Posting requirements
Features of the HR Library
Performance evaluations
Tips for documentation
About Smith Anderson
Preemployment testing
Interviews
Policy manuals and employee handbooks
Personnel files
Noncompete agreements and trade secrets
Affirmative action
Layoffs
Employment litigation
Union organizing activity
Social media
Appendix A Federal recordkeeping requirements
The employment relationship
Preemployment issues
New hire reporting
Editors Foreward
Employment contracts
About FordHarrison LLP
About the Editors
SPB-2019-Minimum-Wage-Chart-12-2-19.pdf
Telecommuting agreement
Telecommuting checklist
Telecommuting policy
Communicable Diseases Policy
Shutdown Policy
Stay Home From Work Poster
Wash Your Hands Poster
Absence Tracking Form
Bereavement Leave Policy
FFCRA Leave Policy
FFCRA Poster
FFCRA Request for Leave of Absence (FMLA)
FFCRA Request for Leave of Absence (Non-FMLA)
Holiday Policy
Inclement Weather Policy - Option 1
Inclement Weather Policy - Option 2
Inclement Weather Policy - Option 3
Inclement Weather Policy - Option 4
Jury Duty
Paid Time Off Policy - Option 1
Paid Time Off Policy - Option 2
Parental Leave for Child Bonding Policy
Parental Leave Policy
Personal Leave Policy
Sick Leave Policy
Time Off Leave Request
Vacation Policy
A Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA
Fair Credit Reporting Act Consent
Fair Credit Reporting Act Notice
Fair Credit Reporting Act Step-by-Step Guide
Fair Credit Reporting Act Warning Memo to Employees.docx
Reference Inquiry
Reference Release Form
Model Notice for Employers Who Do Not offer a Health Plan
Model Notice for Employers Who Offer a Health Plan to Some or All Employees
Documentation of Counseling
Last Chance Letter - Conduct
Last Chance Letter - Performance
Memorandum of Counseling
Performance Plan Memorandum
Standards of Conduct Policy
Model COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice
Model COBRA Continuation Coverage General Notice
Parties in the workplace
Background Check Data Form
Candidate Tracking Log
Criminal History Matrix
Criminal Records Guidelines
EEO-1 Report Instruction Booklet
Emergency Contact Form
Employer Information Report EEO-1
Employment Application
Equal Employment Opportunity Instruction Booklet
Form I-9 (2020)
Form I-9 Instructions (2020)
Form W-4 (2020)
I-9 Form Compliance Responsibilities and Acknowledgment Memorandum
Interview Notes-Evaluation
Introductory Period Policy
Job Description
Job Seeker EEO Survey (not for Federal Contractors)
NC-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
NC-4P Pension Withholding Allowance Certificate
New Hire Reporting Form
Offer Letter
Orientation-New Hire Checklist
Personnel Action Form
Reference Check Checklist
Rejection Letter
VETS-4212 Report
Model Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy
Access to Personnel Records Policy
Attendance Policy
Business Ethics Policy
Common Employee Handbook Provisions-Sample Table of Contents
Company Resources Policy (Option 1)
Company Resources Policy (Option 2)
Conduct-Disciplinary Policy
Conduct-Disciplinary Policy (for Supervisors and Managers not Protected by the NLRA)
Conduct-Disciplinary Policy (Supervisors and Managers Information)
Dress-Personal Appearance Policy
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Employee Handbook Acknowledgment
Employment Handbook Acknowledgment (for Online Handbooks)
Employment of Relatives Policy
Employment References Policy
Employment Status Policy
Filling Vacancies Policy (Supervisors, Managers Information)
Filling Vacancies-Promotions-Transfers Policy
Grievance Process
Handbook Introduction-Disclaimer
Labor Relations Policy
Mobile Texting, Cellphone and Email Policy
Outside Employment Policy
Smoking, Tobacco Use and Vaping Policy
Social Media Policy
Social Media Policy for Supervisors and Other Managers not Covered by the National Labor Relations Act
Solicitation Policy
Welcome Letter
Workplace Dating (Fraternization) Policy (Option 1)
Workplace Dating (Fraternization) Policy (Option 2)
Workplace Dating (Fraternization) Policy (Option 3)
Breaks and Meal Periods Policy
Expense Reimbursement Policy
Methods of Computing North Carolina Income Tax Withholding Worksheet
Overtime Policy
Pay Practices Advances Policy
Payroll Deduction Authorization
Payroll Deduction Policy
Timekeeping Policy
Timesheet
Travel Time Policy
Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments
Work Schedule Policy
EEO Policy - Federal Contractors
EEO Policy - Not Federal Contractors
EEO Policy - Supervisors and Managers
Employee Request for Accommodation for Disability
Request for Reasonable Religious Accommodation
Model Workplace Harassment Policy
Model Workplace Harassment Policy (Supervisor's and Manager's Information)
Model Benefits Disclaimer
Family and Medical Leave Act Policy
Family and Medical Leave Act Policy Checklist
Family Leave Benefit Policy
FMLA Policy (Supervisor and Manager Information)
Request Form for FMLA Leave.docx
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
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
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
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
Form I-9 (2020)
Form I-9 Instructions (2020)
Model Exit Interview
Model Separation Checklist
Model Termination Policy
Sample Form NCUI 500AB Request for Separation Information from Employer
OSHA Forms 300 300A 301
Safety Policy
Model Security Policy
Model Weapons Policy
Model Workplace Violence Policy
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)
Company Use Job Description
Sample Job Questionairre
More DETAILS
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...
Learn more about us
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...
Learn more about us
Smith Anderson
At Smith Anderson, we have a proud legacy of helping clients succeed for more than 100 years. We value our many long-standing client relationships and always appreciate the opportunity to welcome new clients to our firm.
- As one of the largest business and litigation law firms in... Learn more about us
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...
Learn more about us
