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Overtime Pay, Salary and Comp Time. An employer must pay its employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked, and time and one-half overtime pay based on an employee's regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek unless the employee is exempt for some reason.
2 ημέρες πριν · Explore North Carolina’s labor laws in this all-encompassing guide for 2025, detailing wages, breaks, overtime, and essential rights for workers.
Hours Worked and Mandatory Overtime. There are no wage and hour laws that limit the amount of hours that a person 18 years of age or older can work either by the day, week, or number of days in a row, or that require breaks for employees 16 years of age or older.
North Carolina labor laws require an employer to pay overtime to employees, unless otherwise exempt, at the rate of on and one-half (1½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek.
What to Know About Breaks. The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act does not require mandatory rest breaks or meal breaks for employees 16 years of age or older. The WHA requires breaks only for youths under 16 years of age.
Provisions governing overtime pay can be found at . N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-25.4. Generally, if an employee works more than 40 hours, they must be compensated at a rate of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay at which they are employed. Agricultural employees, among others, are exempt from the overtime pay requirements.
This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of key aspects of North Carolina's employment law, particularly focusing on minimum wage, overtime, leave policies, breaks, termination, unemployment rights, and workplace safety.
