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Confidential Process
Your complaint information is handled discreetly through our complaint submission process.
Records are only accessible to authorized NCWA case reviewers.
Complaint intake openStatewide · North Carolina
Your Workplace Concern Deserves To Be Heard.
North Carolina Workplace Advocates provides employees with a professional way to document workplace concerns, organize complaints, and better understand available workplace resources.
- Anonymous option
- Submit without identifying information
- Case record
- A documented, dated written file
- Status tracking
- Check your case at any time
Case file
NCWA-2026-10482
- Complaint type
- Harassment · Retaliation
- Employer
- Redacted for illustration
- County
- Mecklenburg
- Documentation
- 4 files attached
- Date submitted
- Today, 9:12 AM
Submitted → Under review → Resources → Closed
01/How we handle your information
A professional process built around discretion.
Every complaint follows the same documented intake path. Nothing is skipped, and nothing is shared beyond authorized case reviewers.
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Document Your Experience
Create a clear written record of what happened, when it happened, and who was involved.
A dated, written record is the foundation of every workplace claim.
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Understand Your Options
Review information and resources that may help you determine your next step.
We point you toward the correct outside agency or organization.
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- NC countiesEvery county in the state
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- Concern categoriesSelect as many as apply
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- Intake stagesGuided, validated, documented
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- File typesPhotos, screenshots, PDFs, email
Every submission is assigned a case number·Anonymous complaints are supportedHow the process works
02/The intake process
Four steps from concern to a clear record.
The process is deliberately straightforward. You control what you share, and you can stop at any point.
- Step 01
Submit Your Complaint
Tell us what happened and provide relevant information.
A guided intake form captures who you are, who you work for, and what categories your concern falls under. You may submit anonymously at any point.
- Step 02
Upload Documentation
Allow users to attach supporting documents, screenshots, photos, or other evidence.
Photographs, screenshots of messages, printed emails, letters, and policy documents can all be attached to your case file.
- Step 03
Complaint Review
Show that submitted information can be reviewed and organized.
Your submission is organized into a structured case file so the sequence of events, the people involved, and the supporting evidence can be reviewed together.
- Step 04
Next Steps
Explain that available resources and possible next steps depend on the situation.
Depending on what your documentation shows, we may point you toward a state agency, a federal agency, or a legal aid organization. What applies depends entirely on your situation.
03/Workplace concerns
Whatever happened, there is a category for it.
Select as many categories as apply. Most workplace situations involve more than one — a scheduling change that follows a harassment report is both.
- Harassment
Unwelcome conduct, comments, or physical behavior directed at you at work.
- Discrimination Concerns
Treatment differences based on a protected characteristic or group.
- Retaliation Concerns
Adverse action after raising a concern, reporting, or participating in a review.
- Unfair Treatment
Inconsistent application of rules, standards, or opportunities.
- Pay or Wage Concerns
Pay rate, overtime, deductions, classification, or timing of payment.
- Unsafe Working Conditions
Physical hazards, unsafe equipment, chemical exposure, or missing safeguards.
About this organization
We are independent. That is deliberate, and it matters.
NCWA exists to help employees create a clear, dated, organized record of workplace concerns — and to point them toward the outside organizations that can actually act on it. We do not represent anyone, we do not enforce any law, and we are not funded by or connected to any state or federal agency.
Not a government agency
No state or federal affiliation.
Not a law firm
No representation, no legal advice.
Independent
Employee-supported, privately organized.
05/Common questions
Straight answers about what NCWA is and is not.
If something about our role is still unclear, we would rather you know exactly where we stand before you submit anything.
No. North Carolina Workplace Advocates is an independent private organization. We are not affiliated with the State of North Carolina, NCDOL, OSHA, the EEOC, or any other governmental agency.
Begin your record
Start with what happened. We will help you organize the rest.
You do not need to know which agency handles your situation. Begin with a written record, and we will show you what options may be available.
Free · Confidential intake · Anonymous option available · No legal representation