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  • 2026
    • May
      • Retaliation After Reporting Discrimination: Your Rights
    • April
      • Steps to Take if You Suspect an Overtime Violation
      • Winston-Salem Pay, Overtime, & Leave Attorney
      • Chapel Hill Pay, Overtime & Leave Attorney
      • Title IX vs. Title VII: What You Need to Know
      • What is The Difference Between an Exempt and a Non-Exempt Employee?
      • Whistleblower Rights
      • What Does “At Will” Mean?
    • February
      • Sexual Assault in the Workplace SC
  • 2025
    • September
      • Severance Agreements: How to Protect Your Interests
      • Steps to Take if You Believe You Were Wrongfully Terminated
    • July
      • Analysis of Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services: Impact on Title VII, DEI Initiatives and McDonnell Douglas
      • What is the Difference Between FMLA & Paid Family Leave?
    • May
      • Is a Mandatory Retirement Age Discriminatory?
      • Navigating Uncertainty: Duke University’s Buyouts and How The Noble Law Can Support Affected Employees
      • What is a Protected Class in the Workplace?
      • Is My Employer Required to Pay My Salary During My FMLA Leave?
      • What is a Hostile Work Environment?
    • April
      • When Whistleblowers Need a “Reasonable Belief”
    • March
      • News - Read Our Employment Law Firm News
    • January
      • Attorney Laura Noble has Achieved the AV Preeminent® Rating – the Highest Possible Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2024
    • December
      • What Is an Independent Contractor?
    • November
      • What Evidence Do You Need to Prove Wrongful Termination?
    • October
      • What Does it Mean to Be Furloughed?
      • What Is Quid Pro Quo Harassment?
      • The Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements in North and South Carolina
    • June
      • What You Need to Know Before Filing a Workplace Retaliation Lawsuit
      • How to Tell If You’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated
      • Your Counsel Matters: Top Qualities to Look For in a Workplace Retaliation Lawyer
      • Recovering Damages for Breaches of Your Executive Employment Contract
      • How to Prove Harassment in the Workplace
    • May
      • Examples of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
  • 2023
    • June
      • How to Handle Wrongful Termination Claims in a Remote Workforce
      • The Use of Severance Agreements in Tech Layoffs
    • May
      • How to Determine if You Qualify for Wrongful Termination?
      • What is Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination (SOGI)?
      • The FTC is Considering Banning Non-Compete Agreements: What Would This Mean for Employees?
      • What Federal or State Laws Protect Me As an Employee in North Carolina?
      • What Is a Workplace Investigation, and Why Is It Important to Have a Third Party Investigate It?
      • What is the Difference Between Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Workplace?
      • Which States in the U.S Require Sexual Harassment Training in the Workplace 2022?
      • What Is a Reasonable Accommodation Request?
      • What Are the Basics of a Severance Agreement?
    • February
      • Should I just Sign My “Standard” Separation Agreement & Get it Over With?
    • January
      • Federal Trade Commission Bans Non-Compete Agreements
      • At-Will Versus Right-to-Work States
  • 2022
    • December
      • Historic Pay-Equity Settlement for Women’s Soccer Reached Amidst Sexual Abuse Allegations
    • October
      • The Noble Law Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
    • August
      • Medicaid Whistleblower in Wake County, NC
    • June
      • Workplace Effects of Anti-LGBTQ Laws
      • Changes to Disability Pay in South Carolina
    • May
      • Employment Law Issues in Sports
      • Motherhood in the Workplace: Mother’s Day 2022
    • April
      • Name, Image, and Likeness Contracts (NIL)
      • Workplace Protections for Transgender Employees
      • Discrimination: Formerly Incarcerated Employees
    • March
      • Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
      • 4th Circuit Decision and the Equal Pay Act
      • Workplace Racial Discrimination in New York
      • Workplace Sexual Harassment Post-Covid
    • February
      • New York State Equal Pay Protections
      • Equal Pay Settlement for USWNT – Katie Abernethy on WRAL
      • Conversation and Compromise: How to Make the Most of Mediation
      • New York Employment Law: Cannabis
    • January
      • OSHA Vaccine Mandate Denied by Supreme Court
      • What is the Role of an Executive Compensation Lawyer?
      • Laura Noble Speaks to WRAL About Supreme Court Vaccine Mandate Ruling
  • 2021
    • December
      • Identity and Inclusivity: Issues for Transgender Employees
      • Retaliation Initiative Announced by Federal Agencies
      • Katie Abernethy Speaks to Fox 9 Regarding Equal Pay Act Claim
      • Equal Pay Act Upheld in 4th Circuit Decision
      • Stand Up for Workers PAC
      • Employment Law: “No Vaccine Required” Job Postings
    • November
      • Leadership and Legal Services: Running an Employment Law Firm
      • Katie Abernethy Argues Equal Pay Act in 4th Circuit
    • October
      • The Noble Law Now Assists with Title IX
      • President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Undergoes OSHA Approval
      • Symptoms, Stigmas, and Solutions: Menopause in the Workplace
      • Duke University’s Vaccine Mandate
      • FIFA Investigates Allegations against former NC Courage Coach
    • September
      • President Biden’s Call for Vaccine Mandates
      • Allegations, Authority, and Accountability: The Investigation and Resignation of Governor Cuomo
    • August
      • “No Wage Theft Loophole Act” Passed in New York
      • How FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Will Affect Vaccine Mandates
      • The “Line” Was And Is Very Clear, Governor Cuomo
      • Vaccine Requirements in North Carolina – Are They Legal?
    • July
      • Am I a Whistleblower?
    • June
      • Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace
      • Pregnancy Discrimination Regarding Maternity Leave
      • Continued Legal Discussion Regarding Nikole Hannah-Jones Potential Lawsuit with UNC
    • May
      • Laura Noble Comments On Nikole Hannah-Jones’ UNC Tenure Fight
      • Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit by NYC MTA Transit Worker Results in New Accommodations
      • Fair Chance Act Expands Protections for NYC Workers with Criminal Records
      • Third Party Workplace Investigation Q&A
      • Understanding Employment Unions in New York
    • April
      • Biden Issues Executive Order to Prevent Discrimination on Basis of Gender and Sexual Identity
      • The New York HERO Act
      • The Global Impact of COVID-19 on Women
    • March
      • Non-Compete Agreements in North Carolina
      • Concerted Activity Under the National Labor Relations Act During Covid-19
    • February
      • First Amendment Right to Free Speech in the Employment Context
      • Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA During COVID-19
    • January
      • The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act and Pay Upon Termination
      • What is the North Carolina False Claims Act?
      • Can Your Employer Fire You for Social Media Posts?
  • 2020
    • December
      • Can My Employer Force Me to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19?
      • What is the Difference Between Mediation and Arbitration?
      • Wrongful Termination and the Employee’s Duty to Mitigate Damages
    • November
      • What medical protections do I have in the workplace?
    • October
      • NC-NELA Response to Proposed Independent Contractor Classification Changes
      • Ruth Bader Ginsburg Impact Spotlight Series, Part 1
      • The Department of Labor’s Proposed Changes to Independent Contractor Status – What You Need To Know
    • September
      • Getting to Know The Noble Law
    • July
      • 30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
    • June
      • How LGBTQ Labor SCOTUS Decision Affects North Carolina
      • Laura Noble Interviewed on CBS 17 About the Supreme Courts LGBTQ Labor Rights Decision
      • Laura Noble Interviewed on ABC11 About the Supreme Courts LGBTQ Labor Rights Decision
      • Laura Noble Interviewed on WRAL News About the Supreme Courts LGBTQ Labor Rights Decision
      • The Noble Response to SCOTUS Decision on LGBTQ Labor Protections
    • March
      • Laura Noble Interviewed on WRAL News About The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
    • February
      • Laura Noble Recognized As Super Lawyer 4 Years Running
      • Laura Noble on Internationally Televised Panel for Harvey Weinstein Verdict, Sexual Assault and Harassment (CBC News)
      • The Noble Law Featured In Attorney At Law Magazine
  • 2018
    • October
      • NC Employment Lawyer Laura Noble Discusses #MeToo Movement With USA Today
    • August
      • Laura Noble Sits Down With Emily Martin, National Women’s Law Center’s General Counsel at the 2018 Annual NELA Convention in Chi
    • July
      • Laura Noble Sits Down With Emily Martin, NWLC General Counsel and Vice President for Education and Workplace Justice, 2018 NELA
    • May
      • Strong Brew: National Employer takes a shot at Facing Bias
      • Laura Noble discusses challenges facing sexual harassment survivors in the Carolinas with WBTV
    • March
      • Laura Noble at Pink Petro’s HERWORLD2018 Energy Forum
    • January
      • Laura Noble Named a North Carolina Super Lawyer for the Second Year In a Row
      • Golden Globes: Time Is (Not) Up (Yet)
  • 2017
    • November
      • Listen to Laura Noble defend victims of sexual harassment and rape on Smerconish today (11/2/2017)
    • October
      • Sexual Harassment: 10 Things You May Not Know
    • March
      • ABA Tech Show
    • February
      • Laura Noble honored at Charlotte’s Legal Elite Reception
  • 2016
    • December
      • An Inside Look into Executive Equity Compensation, with Tim Ferguson
    • January
      • Business NC Magazine Has Recognized Laura Noble of The Noble Law Firm Among the State’s Legal Elite Three Years Running from 201
  • 2015
    • July
      • Personal Texts on Company Devices
    • January
      • Summary of Unemployment Eligibility and Benefits in NC
      • Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress at Work
  • 2014
    • November
      • Moonlighting While on FMLA: Will It Get Me Fired?
      • Just Cause Termination: More than “Just ‘Cause” They Don’t Like You
    • September
      • What to Expect at a Consultation
    • August
      • Fraud in the Inducement in the Employment Context
    • June
      • Emotional Distress Damages Allowed in Wrongful Discharge Suit
    • April
      • A Fool’s Resignation on April 1
    • March
      • Service of Process via Social Media?! Yep.
      • What protections are there for “whistleblowers”?
    • February
      • Don’t Leave Your Money on the Table
    • January
      • Don’t be a #Twit(ter) at Work
      • The Way You Dress at Work
  • 2013
    • December
      • Put and Get Everything in Writing
    • October
      • Attorney Laura Noble Named Expert Attorney Workplace Investigator
    • September
      • Wrongful Discharge Claims Under North Carolina Law Must Plead a Specific Public Policy Basis to Avoid a Motion to Dismiss
    • April
      • April Triangle Lunch Talk features Laura Noble, Employment Law Attorney
    • February
      • What Does “Employment at Will” Really Mean?
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