Workers have a right to engage in employment without fearing the consequences if they resist sexual harassment or complain of racial discrimination. Unfortunately, these and other unfair and unjust practices occur in workplaces throughout North Carolina. In this post, the EMP Law team explores laws protecting workers against retaliation and provides examples of workplace retaliation. Our experienced employment lawyers...
Continue ReadingNo, la Administración de Seguridad del Transporte (TSA por sus siglas en inglés) no verifica el estatus migratorio para vuelos domésticos dentro de Estados Unidos. La principal responsabilidad de la TSA es garantizar la seguridad de los pasajeros y sus pertenencias durante los viajes aéreos. Sin embargo, los pasajeros aún deben presentar una identificación válida emitida por el gobierno...
Continue ReadingEl tráfico humano es una de las formas más desgarradoras de explotación en el mundo actual. Cada año, millones de personas, muchas de ellas mujeres y niños, son vÃctimas de este crimen atroz, siendo sometidas a la esclavitud sexual, el trabajo forzado y otras formas de explotación. Ante esta realidad alarmante, es crucial contar con medidas efectivas para proteger...
Continue ReadingYou cannot legally be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim in North Carolina. Unfortunately, the law does not stop some employers from trying, despite the fact that suffering an injury on the job can change your life in an instant. Workers’ compensation coverage exists to help support you as you navigate your new reality and work to get...
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina has several laws protecting employees regarding safety, preventing discrimination, fair pay, and fair work opportunities. Suppose your employer fires or punishes you for speaking out against a violation of your employee rights. In that case, you can file a complaint under the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) to get your job back or recoup your financial losses. ...
Continue ReadingIf you are an at-will employee in North Carolina, your employer can terminate or punish you for almost any reason. At-will employment can be uncertain and scary, but this employer’s right is not absolute. The North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) forbids employers from firing or taking adverse employment actions against employees who exercise their rights in the...
Continue ReadingEn un mundo donde las polÃticas migratorias a menudo enfrentan escrutinio y crÃticas, existe una vÃa legal que busca proteger a las vÃctimas de crÃmenes mientras aborda las necesidades de las comunidades inmigrantes: la visa U. Esta categorÃa de visa única proporciona un camino para que las personas que han sido vÃctimas de ciertos crÃmenes obtengan un estatus legal...
Continue ReadingIf you are a noncitizen who wants to become a U.S. citizen, it is natural to wonder, Do I need a lawyer to apply for citizenship? In short, you do not need a lawyer for naturalization, but there are many reasons you may want one anyway. This is especially true if you have a complicated immigration history or do...
Continue ReadingPeople come to the U.S. for all kinds of reasons—to study at world-class institutions, to work, to live, or to seek a better life for themselves or their children. Before they do, they generally seek immigration benefits. But what is an immigration benefit? In short, immigration benefits are legal entitlements to stay in the U.S. temporarily or permanently. If...
Continue ReadingApplying for permanent residency, also known as getting a green card, is an exciting time in any intending immigrant’s life. It means you are one step closer to being able to stay in the U.S. permanently. If you are applying for a green card when already in the U.S., you may submit Form I-485 with another form or on...
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