Tarheel. The word Tar Heel (or, Tarheel) is the nickname given to someone who is a native or resident of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. The term allegedly comes from the Colonial Era in which tar was one of North Carolina's major products.
Employers are required by law to keep employment applications for a minimum of one year. Failure to do so does not only constitute a violation of the law, but it also can serve as evidence that employment discrimination has occurred.
How long do you keep the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verifications for terminated employees? How long do you have to keep time cards? According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) web site on this matter (http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs21.pdf), time cards need to be kept for two years.