North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H258: Worker Safety Act of 2026.
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend the retaliatory employment discrimination act to specify the contents and filing methods for complaints, authorize respondents to submit position statements, clarify the treatment of extraneous materials submitted with complaints, and provide for computation of time under that article.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND THE RETALIATORY EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ACT TO SPECIFY THE CONTENTS AND FILING METHODS FOR COMPLAINTS, AUTHORIZE RESPONDENTS TO SUBMIT POSITION STATEMENTS, CLARIFY THE TREATMENT OF EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS SUBMITTED WITH COMPLAINTS, AND PROVIDE FOR COMPUTATION OF TIME UNDER THAT ARTICLE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 95-242 reads as investigation; conciliation. (a) An employee allegedly aggrieved by a violation of G.S. 95-241 may file a written complaint with the Commissioner of Labor alleging the violation. A complaint must contain all of the following: (1) The name, phone number, address, and email address, if known, of the complainant. (2) The name and address of the respondent. (3) The name, phone number, and email address, if known, of the human resources manager or other point of contact for the respondent. (4) The name, phone number, and email address, if known, of the supervisor of the complainant at the time of the alleged retaliatory action. (5) Identification of the protected activity listed in G.S. 95-241(a)(1) engaged in by the complainant prior to the alleged retaliatory action. (6) Form 18 from any relevant workers' compensation claim, if one exists. (7) A statement of the facts outlining the protected activity engaged in by the complainant prior to the alleged retaliatory action. (8) A description of the alleged retaliatory action …
Sponsors
- Hall, Kyle (R, 91) · primary sponsor
- Miller, Charles W. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Crawford, Sarah (D, 66) · primary sponsor
- Jeffers, B. Ray (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Alston, Vernetta (D, 29)
- Arp, Dean (R, 69)
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72)
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86)
- Blust, John M. (R, 62)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-13
- : Signed by Gov. 6/22/2026
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/18/2026
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Concurred In S Com Sub
- : Placed On Cal For 06/16/2026
- : Cal Pursuant 36(b)
- : Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- : Regular Message Sent To House
Votes
- Worker Safety Act of 2026. M11 Concur (June 16, 2026): 108 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Worker Safety Act of 2026. Second Reading (June 9, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Utility Worker Protection Act. Second Reading (April 9, 2025): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Utility Worker Protection Act. A1 Crawford Second Reading (April 9, 2025): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INFRASTRUCTURE, UTILITIES, PUBLIC, SAFETY, PERSONNEL, ASSAULT, WORK SAFETY, CRIMES
Common questions
- What is H258?
- H258 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Worker Safety Act of 2026.
- What does H258 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the retaliatory employment discrimination act to specify the contents and filing methods for complaints, authorize respondents to submit position statements, clarify the treatment of extraneous materials submitted with complaints, and provide for computation of time under that article.
- What is the status of H258?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-13 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H258?
- Hall, Kyle (R, 91), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H258?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H258
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