Exclusivity Bars Staffing Company Employee From Suing Employer's Client

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a staffing company employee could not proceed with a civil suit against his borrowing employer and its employee. Case: Solis-Santos v. Lester, No. COA25-7, 11/05/2025, published. Facts: Global Environmental Control III Inc. is a staffing company that provides temporary workers with skilled labor specialties to other companies. It contracted with Prime Demolition and Contracting LLC in 2019. The contract provided that Global would assign employees to Prime; pay the assigned employees’ wages and provide benefits; and “handle unemploym...