{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-10-5","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126A-10-5","heading":"Ensuring dignity and nondiscrimination in State government workplaces.","body":"(a)\tThe General Assembly finds that Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution of this State recognizes the equality and rights of all persons. Therefore, it is the intent of the General Assembly that employees respect the dignity of others, acknowledge the right of others to express differing opinions and the right to freedom of speech and association, and that agencies employ training methods and procedures to further that intent.\n(b)\tAgencies shall not compel employees to affirm or profess belief in any of the following concepts in the workplace or as part of any employee training program:\n(1)\tOne race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex.\n(2)\tAn individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive.\n(3)\tAn individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex.\n(4)\tAn individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex.\n(5)\tAn individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex.\n(6)\tAny individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress.\n(7)\tA meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist.\n(8)\tThe United States was created by members of a particular race or sex for the purpose of oppressing members of another race or sex.\n(9)\tThe United States government should be violently overthrown.\n(10)\tParticular character traits, values, moral or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs should be ascribed to a race or sex or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex.\n(11)\tThe rule of law does not exist but instead is a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other groups.\n(12)\tAll Americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.\n(13)\tGovernments should deny to any person within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.\n(c)\tNothing in this section prevents a private contractor who provides training to employees from responding to questions that are raised by participants in the training and which pertain to the concepts in subsection (b) of this section. However, the private contractor must make it clear that the employing agency does not endorse those concepts.\n(d)\tThis section does not apply to speech protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (2026-40, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 126A. North Carolina Human Resources Act.","Article 10. Inappropriate Political Activity."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_126A/GS_126A-10-5.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T06:10:56Z","sha256":"696a959979e5b367dd010562cf8c15a8351742f648e031e1f83463d37a29e1f0","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-10-4","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-10-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}