§ 58-89A-25. Effect of other law on client companies and assigned employees. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 58‑89A‑25. Effect of other law on client companies and assigned employees.

(a)        This Article doesnot exempt a client company of a licensee, or any assigned employee, from anyother license requirements imposed under local, State, or federal law.

(b)        An employee who islicensed, registered, or certified under law and who is assigned to a clientcompany is considered to be an employee of the client company for the purposeof that license, registration, or certification.

(c)        A licensee is notengaged in the unauthorized practice of an occupation, trade, or professionthat is licensed, certified, or otherwise regulated by a State agency or otherpolitical subdivision of the State, including a county or city, by enteringinto a PEO agreement with a client company and assigned employees.

(d)        With respect to abid, contract, purchase order, program, or agreement entered into with theState or a political subdivision of the State, or State program or benefitotherwise available to a client company, a client company's status,certification, or qualification pursuant to the bid, contract, benefit,program, agreement, or State program shall not be affected because the clientcompany has entered into an agreement with a licensee or utilizes the servicesof a licensee.

(e)        Nothing in thisArticle or in any PEO agreement or other professional employer servicescontract shall affect, modify, or amend any collective bargaining agreement orthe rights or obligations of any client company, professional employerorganization, or any assigned employee under the National Labor Relations Act,29 U.S.C. § 151, et seq. (2004‑162, s. 1.)