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North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced a new safety partnership with AMES Construction to support the rebuild of Interstate 40, one of the state’s most vital transportation corridors, as part of ongoing recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

Today, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced that the vacancy rate for Compliance Safety and Health Of

“As North Carolina’s Commissioner of Labor, my job is to execute the law — not make it and not stretch it. The General Assembly writes our statutes, the courts interpret them, and, as a member of the executive branch, we carry them out. I welcome the Supreme Court’s decision in Savage v.

The North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) has recovered more than $2.5 million in unpaid wages on behalf of workers across the state. This milestone, achieved under the leadership of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, reflects the department’s unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of North Carolina’s workforce.

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 Labor Commissioner Farley is proud to share that the FY 2024 OSHA Federal Annual Monitoring Evaluation (FAME) Report gives high marks to the N.C. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division. From construction sites to care facilities, NCDOL continues to protect North Carolina’s workforce through strong enforcement, proactive outreach, and data-driven improvements.