Press Releases

Labor Commissioner Luke Farley Announces Safety Partnership Between the NC Department of Labor and Barnhill Building Group for Creamery Project in Downtown Raleigh

North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley recently announced that the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) and

Labor Commissioner Luke Farley Appoints Tyler Younts as Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Jackson Lohrer as Safety Awards Coordinator

This week, North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley announced the appointments of Tyler Younts as Deputy General

Promises Made, Promises Kept: Labor Commissioner Luke Farley Delivers Results — and Sets the Stage for What’s Next

At this week's Council of State meeting, Commissioner Luke Farley highlighted his first year in office as North Carolina

Commissioner Luke Farley Announces Complete Elimination of Elevator Inspection Backlog, Highlight of 1st Year in Office

Today, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced that the Department of Labor has fully eliminated the sta

Labor Commissioner Unveils North Carolina’s First-Ever “Elevator Index” as a Barometer of Economic Growth

Today, North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley launched the state’s first “Elevator Index,” a new economic indi

NCDOL Administrator Kisha Scotton Named Vice-Chair of National Wage & Hour Committee

The North Carolina Department of Labor is pleased to announce that Kisha Scotton, Administrator of the Wage & Hour B

Commissioner Luke Farley Announces Robert Olman as Deputy Commissioner for Standards and Inspections

North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley has appointed Robert Olman as the Department’s new Deputy Commissioner

Labor Commissioner Luke Farley Establishes Heat Stress Advisory Council to Protect Workers Across North Carolina

Today, North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley announced the formation of the Commissioner's Heat Stress Advisory Council, a new advisory body created to strengthen worker protection and address heat-related illness and injury in the workplace.

Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council Meeting

Labor Commissioner Luke Farley will convene a meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Advisory Council on Mo

Commissioner Luke Farley and NCDOL Celebrate a Safe and Successful North Carolina State Fair

Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley and the NC Department of Labor (NCDOL) are proud to announce another successful and sa