US Jurisdictions

North Carolina

New and Updated

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Independent Contractors: North Carolina

    North Carolina considers different factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its workers compensation law, unemployment insurance law, and wage and hour law. This guide provides an in-depth review of North Carolina employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Employee Privacy: North Carolina

    This guide highlights key aspects of North Carolina law impacting privacy in the workplace. It covers identity theft protections, wiretapping, computer access, background checks, criminal record inquiries, motor vehicle records, applicant and employee testing, personnel files and common law invasion of privacy claims.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: North Carolina

    North Carolina law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    New Hire Reporting: North Carolina

    This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals in North Carolina regarding the requirement to report new hire information to the state, including what, when and how to report.

North Carolina at a Glance

State Minimum Wage:
$7.25
State Paid Sick Leave Mandated:
No
State Ban the Box Adopted:
No

Local Coverage

Charlotte

North Carolina Employment Law Guide

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

EEO

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour