Publications

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was America’s first major worker protection law, and it remains one of the most important safeguards for employees to this day. Since the late 1930s, the FLSA has mandated that employers pay employees at least the federal minimum wage and pay a premium rate of one-and-one-half times an employee’s regular rate of pay for every hour over forty hours logged by...

As its name suggests, a quasi-judicial decision is like a court decision because it requires the deciding board to use its judgment in applying general law to a particular land use situation while ensuring the constitutional due process rights of the parties. The Quasi-Judicial Handbook provides guidance to the boards in North Carolina that make these...

This flowchart reflects the law that applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2024, as enacted in Session Law 2024-17. Beginning on this date, all Class A–Class E felony offenses alleged to have been committed at ages 16 and 17 will begin as criminal matters. This includes all offenses that are transactionally related to the Class A–Class E felony offenses unless that felony is...

Published in partnership with the North Carolina Economic Development Association (NCEDA), this book is intended to introduce readers to the important topic of economic development. It will serve as an educational resource for public officials, policymakers, practitioners, community leaders, and interested citizens across the state who seek to better understand how the multifaceted process of...

Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms is all about criminal pleadings. Most of the manual consists of forms that may be used to draft valid criminal pleadings. The forms are intended to be straightforward, but readers are more likely to use the forms successfully if they have a grasp of the basic legal principles that apply to criminal pleadings. How much detail are pleadings supposed to contain...

This manual is written for legal professionals involved in abuse, neglect, dependency, and related termination of parental rights proceedings in North Carolina. It provides easily accessible information about the laws, procedures, and concepts that apply to these proceedings. Topics are organized into fourteen chapters that address the different stages of these proceedings from the receipt of...

This reference book on North Carolina county and municipal government provides a comprehensive treatment of the legal foundations, organization, and the administration of the state's counties and cities. This book describes the legal framework and common administrative practices that are currently in use and explains what counties and cities in North Carolina do, and how they do it.

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