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NCDOL requires all businesses in North Carolina to post a copy of the North Carolina Workplace Laws Poster in a conspicuous place where notices to employees are customarily posted.

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Wage and Hour Act

The Wage and Hour Bureau enforces the Wage and Hour Act, which governs how employers make, keep, and preserve records of hours worked, wages paid and other conditions and practices of employment.

Wage and Hour Administrative Rules

The N.C. Department of Labor adopts administrative rules, which provide further information regarding enforcement of the act. The rules for the Wage and Hour Act can be found at the Office of Administrative Hearings website.

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Raleigh, NC 27601

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1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1101

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