The 2025 session of the North Carolina General Assembly is in full swing. Here is a list of proposed legislation that employers should pay attention to.

Quick Hits

• The 2025 session of the North Carolina General Assembly is considering employment-related bills related to union organizing and collective bargaining, nondiscrimination in the workplace, noncompete and nonpoaching agreements, and DEI.
• Senate Bill 120 / House Bill 207 aim to prohibit employers from restricting labor organizations and requiring employees to refrain from union membership as a condition of employment.
• Senate Bill 154 / House Bill 168 seek to prevent hair-based discrimination in workplaces, schools, and public spaces by expanding the definition of race-based discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, such as natural hairstyles.
• House Bill 269 would ban noncompete and nonpoaching agreements for employees earning less than $75,000 a year, effective July 1, 2025.

Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing (Senate Bill 120 and House Bill 207)

Senate Bill (SB) 120 and House Bill (HB) 207, short-titled, “Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing,” was referred to the North Carolina House of Representatives’ Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee and the North Carolina Senate’s Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee in late February. The legislation would prohibit employers from restricting labor organizations and associations from organizing within the state. This...

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