Non-Compete Agreement Enforceability in North Carolina

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Hypothetical question

I've been trying to resolve this in North Carolina on my own but I'm stuck.

denied overtime for 6 months. I've been dealing with this for about 3 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

Illustrative response

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.

Illustrative response

Document everything. Emails, texts, pay stubs - all of it. You'll need this if it goes to litigation.

Illustrative response

I went through something similar. The waiting period for the labor board was about 3 months.

Illustrative response

Have you filed a complaint with the labor board yet? That's usually the first step.