N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126A-14-3: Civil actions for injunctive relief or other remedies.

(a) Any employee injured by a violation of G.S. 126A-14-2 who is not subject to Article 8 of this Chapter may maintain an action in superior court against the person or agency who committed the alleged violation within one year after the occurrence.

(b) Any claim arising under Article 21 of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes may be maintained pursuant to the provisions of that Article only and may be redressed only by the remedies and relief available under that Article. (2026-40, s. 1.)