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    A Primer on the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act: What Every Employer and Employee Should Know

    Overview     The North Carolina Department of Labor is charged with promoting the “health, safety, and general well-being” of more than 4 million workers in the state.   The Wage and Hour Bureau of the North Carolina Department of Labor enforces the Wage and Hour Act of North Carolina.[1]  This Act and its amendments protect employees by providing requirements regarding: (1) minimum wage; (2) overtime requirements; (3) wage (including bonus and commission) payments; (4) payments of promised benefits such as vacation pay; (5) child labor; and (6) recordkeeping.  The majority of all North Carolina employees are covered by the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (NCWHA), subject to a few…