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NC Gen Stat § 95-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 1 - Department of Labor.|§ 95-7 - Power of Commissioner to compel the giving of information; refusal as contempt.

 95-7. Power of Commissioner to compel the giving of information; refusal as contempt.The Commissioner of Labor, or his authorized representative, shall have power to examine witnesses on oath, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the giving of such testimony and production of such papers as shall be necessary to enable him to gain the necessary information. Upon the refusal of any witness to comply with the requirements of the Commissioner of Labor or his representative in this respect, it shall be the duty of any judge of the superior court, upon the application of the Commissioner of Labor, or his representative, to order the witness to show cause why he should not comply with the requirements of the said Commissioner, or his representative, if in the discretion of the judge such requirement is reasonable and proper. Refusal to comply with the order of the judge of the superior court shall be dealt with as for contempt of court.  (1931, c. 312, s. 9; 2015-221, s. 2.3.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 1 - Department of Labor.|§ 95-8 - Employers required to make statistical report to Commissioner; refusal as contempt.

 95-8. Employers required to make statistical report to Commissioner; refusal as contempt.It shall be the duty of every owner, operator, or manager of every factory, workshop, mill, mine, or other establishment, where labor is employed, to make to the Department, upon blanks furnished by said Department, such reports and returns as the said Department may require, for the purpose of compiling such labor statistics as are authorized by this Article, and the owner or business manager shall make such reports and returns within the time prescribed therefor by said Commissioner, and shall certify to the correctness of the same. Upon the refusal of any person, firm, or corporation to comply with the provisions of this section, it shall be the duty of any judge of the superior court, upon application by the Commissioner or by any representative of the Department authorized by him, to order the person, firm, or corporation to show cause why he or it should not comply with the provisions of this section. Refusal to comply with the order of the judge of the superior court shall be dealt with as for contempt of court. (1931, c. 312, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 1 - Department of Labor.|§ 95-9 - Employers to post notice of laws.

 95-9. Employers to post notice of laws.It shall be the duty of every employer to keep posted in a conspicuous place in every room where five or more persons are employed a printed notice stating the provisions of the law relative to the employment of adult persons and children and the regulation of hours and working conditions. The Commissioner of Labor shall furnish the printed form of such notice upon request. (1933, c. 244, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-9.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 1 - Department of Labor.|§ 95-9.1 - Notice of employer's rights during farm inspections.

 95-9.1. Notice of employer's rights during farm inspections.The Department of Labor shall, in consultation with farm organizations and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, prepare a notice to be delivered to the employer, at the beginning of an inspection of any premises engaged in agricultural employment in this State. The notice shall advise the employer of any rights or recourse to which the employer and employees are entitled under State or federal law in connection with any inspection of the employer's premises or operation conducted by the Department of Labor. The Department shall deliver the notice to the employer at the beginning of an inspection of premises used for agricultural employment. For purposes of this section, the term "agricultural employment" shall have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 95-223(1).  (2012-187, s. 10.1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 95-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 1 - Department of Labor.|§ 95-13 - Enforcement of rules and regulations.

 95-13. Enforcement of rules and regulations.In the event any person, firm or corporation shall, after notice by the Commissioner of Labor, violate any of the rules or regulations promulgated under the authority of this Article or any laws amendatory hereof relating to safety devices, or measures, the Attorney General of the State, upon the request of the Commissioner of Labor, may take appropriate action in the civil courts of the State to enforce such rules and regulations. Upon request of the Attorney General, any district attorney of the State of North Carolina in whose district such rule or regulation is violated may perform the duties hereinabove required of the Attorney General. (1939, c. 398; 1973, c. 47, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 1 - Department of Labor.|§ 95-14 - Agreements with certain federal agencies for enforcement of Fair Labor Standards Act.

 95-14. Agreements with certain federal agencies for enforcement of Fair Labor Standards Act.The North Carolina State Department of Labor may and it is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the Wage and Hour Division, and the Children's Bureau, United States Department of Labor, for assistance and cooperation in the enforcement within this State of the act of Congress known as the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, approved June 25, 1938, and is further authorized to accept payment and/or reimbursement for its services as provided by said act of Congress. Any such agreement may be subject to the regulations of the administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, or the chief of the Children's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor, as the case may be, and shall be subject to the approval of the Director of the State Budget. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the State Department of Labor to spend in excess of its appropriation from State funds, except to the extent that such excess may be paid and/or reimbursed to it by the United States Department of Labor. All payments received by the State Department of Labor under this section shall be deposited in the State treasury and are hereby appropriated to the State Department of Labor to enable it to carry out the agreements entered into under this section. (1939, c. 245.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-15 through 95-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2 - Maximum Working Hours.|§ 95-15 through 95-25 - through 95-Recodified as §§ 95-25.1 to 95-25.25.

 95-15 through 95-25. Recodified as 95-25.1 to 95-25.25.
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.1 - Short title and legislative purpose.

 95-25.1. Short title and legislative purpose.(a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Wage and Hour Act."(b) The public policy of this State is declared as follows: The wage levels of employees, hours of labor, payment of earned wages, and the well-being of minors are subjects of concern requiring legislation to promote the general welfare of the people of the State without jeopardizing the competitive position of North Carolina business and industry. The General Assembly declares that the general welfare of the State requires the enactment of this law under the police power of the State.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2017-4, s. 1, effective March 30, 2017.  (1937, c. 409, s. 2; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 2016-3, 2nd Ex. Sess., s. 2.1; 2017-4, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.4 - Overtime.

 95-25.4. Overtime.(a) Every employer shall pay each employee who works longer than 40 hours in any workweek at a rate of not less than time and one half of the regular rate of pay of the employee for those hours in excess of 40 per week.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 330, s. 2, effective June 19, 1991.  (1973, c. 685, s. 1; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1991, c. 330, s. 2; c. 492, s. 1; 2017-185, s. 3(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.6 - Wage payment.

 95-25.6. Wage payment.Every employer shall pay every employee all wages and tips accruing to the employee on the regular payday. Pay periods may be daily, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly. Wages based upon bonuses, commissions, or other forms of calculation may be paid as infrequently as annually if prescribed in advance. (1975, c. 413, s. 3; 1977, c. 826, s. 3; 1979, c. 839, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.7 - Payment to separated employees.

 95-25.7. Payment to separated employees.Employees whose employment is discontinued for any reason shall be paid all wages due on or before the next regular payday either through the regular pay channels or by trackable mail if requested by the employee in writing. Wages based on bonuses, commissions or other forms of calculation shall be paid on the first regular payday after the amount becomes calculable when a separation occurs. Such wages may not be forfeited unless the employee has been notified in accordance with G.S. 95-25.13 of the employer's policy or practice which results in forfeiture. Employees not so notified are not subject to such loss or forfeiture.  (1975, c. 413, s. 4; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1981, c. 663, s. 1; 1993, c. 214, s. 1; 2021-82, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.7A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.7A - Wages in dispute.

 95-25.7A. Wages in dispute.(a) If the amount of wages is in dispute, the employer shall pay the wages, or that part of the wages, which the employer concedes to be due without condition, within the time set by this Article. The employee retains all remedies that the employee might otherwise be entitled to regarding any balance of wages claimed by the employee, including those remedies provided under this Article.(b) Acceptance of a partial payment of wages under this section by an employee does not constitute a release of the balance of the claim. Further, any release of the claim required by an employer as a condition of partial payment is void. (1989, c. 687, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.12 - Vacation pay plans.

 95-25.12. Vacation pay plans.No employer is required to provide vacation pay plans for employees. However, if an employer provides these promised benefits for employees, the employer shall give all vacation time off or payment in lieu of time off in accordance with the company policy or practice. Employees shall be notified in accordance with G.S. 95-25.13 of any policy or practice which requires or results in loss or forfeiture of vacation time or pay. Employees not so notified are not subject to such loss or forfeiture. (1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1981, c. 663, s. 6; 2005-453, s. 20.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.13 - Notification, posting, and records.

 95-25.13. Notification, posting, and records.Every employer shall do all of the following:(1) Notify its employees, in writing at the time of hiring, of the promised wages and the day and place for payment.(2) Make available to its employees, in writing or through a posted notice maintained in a place accessible to its employees, employment practices and policies with regard to promised wages.(3) Notify employees, in writing, at least one pay period prior to any changes in promised wages. Wages may be retroactively increased without the prior notice required by this subsection.(4) Furnish each employee with an itemized statement of deductions made from that employee's wages under G.S. 95-25.8 for each pay period such deductions are made.  (1975, c. 413, s. 7; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1981, c. 663, s. 12; 1993, c. 203, s. 1; 2005-453, s. 21; 2021-82, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.15 - Investigations and inspection of records; notice of law.

 95-25.15. Investigations and inspection of records; notice of law.(a) The Commissioner or his designated representative shall have the power and authority to enter any place of employment and gather such facts as are essential to determine whether or not the employer is covered by any provision of this Article.With respect to any provision of this Article under which the employer is covered, the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designated representative may inspect such places and such records, make transcriptions of any and all such records, question employees and investigate such facts, conditions, practices, or matters as are necessary to determine whether the employer has violated said provision of this Article.With respect to the provisions of G.S. 95-25.6 through 95-25.12 (Wage Payment) as those provisions apply to persons covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Commissioner or his designated representative shall have no authority under this subsection unless the Commissioner or his designated representative has received a complaint from an employee of the covered establishment.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, every employer subject to any provision of this Article shall make, keep, and preserve such records of the persons employed by the employer, including the ages of employees, and of the wages, hours, and other conditions and practices of employment which are essential to the enforcement of this Article and are prescribed by regulation of the Commissioner, except that the Commissioner shall have no authority to prescribe records for the State of North Carolina, a city, town, county or other municipality or agency or instrumentality of government.(c) A poster summarizing the major provisions of this Article shall be displayed in every establishment subject to this Article. This poster shall also include notice indicating the following in plain language:(1) Any worker who is defined as an employee by either G.S. 95-25.2(4), 143-786(a)(3), 96-1(b)(10), 97-2(2), or 105-163.1(4) shall be treated as an employee unless the individual is an independent contractor.(2) Any employee who believes that the employee has been misclassified as an independent contractor by the employee's employer may report the suspected misclassification to the Employee Classification Section within the Industrial Commission.(3) The physical location, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address where alleged incidents of employee misclassification occurred may be reported to the Employee Classification Section within the Industrial Commission.  (1937, c. 317, ss. 5, 19; 1959, c. 475; 1971, c. 1231, s. 2; 1973, c. 649, s. 4; 1975, c. 413, ss. 7, 9; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 2005-453, s. 22; 2009-351, s. 2; 2017-203, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.16 - Enforcement.

 95-25.16. Enforcement.(a) The Commissioner shall enforce and administer the provisions of this Article, and the Commissioner or his authorized representative is empowered to hold hearings and to institute criminal and civil proceedings hereunder.(b) The Commissioner or his authorized representative shall have power to administer oaths and examine witnesses, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, records, payrolls, documents, and take depositions and affidavits in any proceeding hereunder.(c) The Commissioner is empowered to enter into reciprocal agreements with the labor department or corresponding agency of any other state or with the person, board, officer, or commission authorized to act on behalf of the department or agency, for the collection in the other state of claims and judgments for wages based upon investigations and findings made by the Commissioner or his authorized representative.The Commissioner may, to the extent provided for by any reciprocal agreement entered into by law or with an agency of another state, as provided in this section, maintain actions in the courts of any other state for the collection of claims or judgments for wages and may assign the claims and judgments to the labor department or agency of the other state for collection to the extent that such an assignment may be permitted or provided for by the law of that state or by reciprocal agreement.Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Commissioner may, upon the written consent of the labor department or corresponding agency of any other state or of any person, board, officer, or commission authorized to act on behalf of the department or agency, maintain actions in the courts of this State upon assigned claims and judgments for wages arising in the other state in the same manner and to the same extent that these actions by the Commissioner are authorized when arising in this State.(d) Subsection (c) of this section applies only to those states that extend comity to this State. (1937, c. 317, s. 19; c. 409, s. 7; 1971, c. 1231, s. 2; 1973, c. 649, s. 4; 1975, c. 473, s. 9; c. 475; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1989, c. 687, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.17 - Wage and Hour Division established.

 95-25.17. Wage and Hour Division established.The Commissioner of Labor is charged with enforcement of this Article. The Commissioner shall appoint a Wage and Hour Director and any other employees the Commissioner deems necessary for enforcement of this Article. The Commissioner shall continue to prescribe the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Director and employees engaged in the administration of this Article. (1979, c. 839, s. 1; 2005-453, s. 23.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.18 - Legal representation.

 95-25.18. Legal representation.It shall be the duty of the Attorney General of North Carolina, when requested, to represent the Department of Labor in actions or proceedings in connection with this Article. (1979, c. 839, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.19 - Rules.

 95-25.19. Rules.The Commissioner may adopt rules needed to implement this Article. (1937, c. 317, s. 18; 1975, c. 413, s. 12; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 262.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.20 - Records.

 95-25.20. Records.Files and other records relating to investigations and enforcement proceedings pursuant to this Article, or pursuant to Article 21 of this Chapter with respect to Wage and Hour Act violations, shall not be subject to inspection and examination as authorized by G.S. 132-6 while such investigations and proceedings are pending. Nothing under this section shall impede the right to discovery under G.S. 1A-1, Rules of Civil Procedure. (1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1981, c. 663, s. 8; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1021, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 95-25.21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 95 - Department of Labor and Labor Regulations|Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act.|§ 95-25.21 - Illegal acts.

 95-25.21. Illegal acts.(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere unduly with, hinder, or delay the Commissioner or any authorized representative in the performance of official duties or refuse to give the Commissioner or his authorized representative any information required for the enforcement of this Article.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any statement or report, or keep or file any record pursuant to this Article or regulations issued thereunder, knowing such statement, report, or record to be false in a material respect.(c) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1937, c. 409, ss. 6, 8; 1979, c. 839, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 661; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)