QUESTION
Can I sue for workplace injustice?
Asked on Feb 22nd, 2017 on Labor and Employment - North Carolina
More details to this question:
I never received my raise so I kept asking as to when will I receive it. Since my concern I have been written up for not working on my truck by a none authority worker who picks at me. I am always singled out and have witnessed racist slurs. I requested a transfer but my boss is blocking it saying I need to clean my work truck.. My truck is clean. They always make personal comments and have the batch guy to pick at me. According to his job description he is not able to tell me what to do. A coworker witnessed the boss telling people he wasn't going ti transfer me bc of my absence due to a sinus infection and now he is saying its my truck.
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You cannot sue for workplace injustice. However, you could sue for unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disabiliy or age 40 or older. In limited situations, you can sue for retaliation that is based on you enaging in a protected acitivity although there are very few protected activities in North Carolina. If you wish to pursue this, set up a consultation with an experienced employment attorney.
Answered on Feb 25th, 2017 at 5:13 AM
I am an experienced attorney focusing on employment law in North Carolina and Tennessee. This post/response is not meant to constitute legal advice.