Amos v. Oakdale Knitting Co.

PARKER, Judge.

Plaintiffs Sharon Amos, Kathy Hall and Earline Marshall appeal from a judgment dismissing their action pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 1A-1, Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted. Plaintiffs instituted this action seeking damages for wrongful discharge arising out of their employer’s alleged violation of the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, N.C.G.S. §§ 95-25.1 et seq. In their complaint plaintiffs alleged that prior to their termination, they were employed by defendant Oakdale Knitting Company in Surry County, North Carolina. On 25 February 1988,…