Senate tentatively approves off hours activity bill
In Raleigh the Senate tentatively approved a bill to bar companies from regulating legal activities like smoking by workers off hours. Sen. Sandy Sands defended it as protecting freedom, while opponents said it overregulates business. The vote was 41 to 7 with a final vote planned today and Sen. John Carter warning it could limit hiring.
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Whistleblower bill accepted by House in compromise package
The North Carolina House approved a rewritten whistleblower safety bill by 96 to 13 as part of a 14 point package prompted by the Hamlet Imperial Food fire. It shields workers who report violations and would award triple actual losses, excluding punitive and emotional damages, while a companion bill to hold companies liable for removing safety guards was sent back to committee.
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