Under the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA), employers cannot fire an employee or take some other adverse employment action against an employee simply because the employee has filed or threatened to file a claim for worker's compensation, so long as that claim is made in good faith. Other legally protected acts include initiating investigations or inspections and testifying or providing information on behalf of other employees in workers' compensation actions. If you believe you have been wrongly terminated or otherwise subjected to discrimination in the workplace in retaliation for acts protected under this law, contact an attorney at Everett Law Firm, P. A.located in Chapel Hill, NC and serving those injuried in Raleigh, Durham and those who have been injured in numerous counties across North Carolina to discuss your rights. A written complaint against the employer must be filed with the Industrial Commission within 180 days of the date the violation occurred.