Employee Rights Regarding Time Worked and Wages Earned

Frequently Requested Wage and Hour Fact Sheets

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What to Know About Breaks

Minimum Wage in N.C.

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Overtime Pay, Salary and Comp Time

Maximum/Minimum Hours Worked

How and Where to File a Wage Complaint

In order for the N.C. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Bureau to assist an employee with a wage dispute, a complaint must be filed.

File a Complaint

Wage and Hour Training Calendar

Wage and Hour Presentations

Learn about the provisions of the Wage and Hour Act, minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, wage payment and youth employment.

Other Wage and Hour Fact Sheets

Adverse Weather Policies in the Private Sector

Changes or Reduction in Wages

Debit-Payroll Card Payment/Direct Deposit Enforcement Position

Deductions from Wages

Employment At Will

Fluctuating Workweek Overtime Pay

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Employees

Garnishments in North Carolina

Independent Contractor vs. Employee

Job Reference and Blacklisting Laws

Medical Payment Law

Overtime Pay Coefficient Table

Overtime – Weighted Average

Parental Leave

Payment of Final Wages to Separated Employees

Poster and Agency Referral Information

Prevailing Wage Rates

Promised Wages Including Wage Benefits

Recording Time and Rounding of Hours Worked

Riding and Driving/Meeting and Training

Volunteer Firefighter-EMS Volunteer Work Hours

Employment Agreements/Contractual Obligations

Derechos al Trabajador

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La misión de la Oficina de Horas y Salarios es investigar quejas de salarios no pagados y proteger a menores de 18 años de trabajos en condiciones inseguras.

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Wage and Hour Laws and Administrative Rules

NC Wage & Hour Act

North Carolina's Wage and Hour Act

Wage & Hour Administrative Rules

Administrative Rules for the NC Wage and Hour Act