The term "employment-at-will" simply means that unless there is a specific law to protect employees or there is an employment contract providing. North Carolina is an atwill employment state.No notice of termination is required absent a contractual obligation. All complaints must be made within 180 days of the date of retaliation. N.C. Department of Labor. The short answer is yes. In NC, they can include a notice period in your contract. NCDOL requires all businesses in North Carolina to post a copy of the Wage and Hour Notice to Employees and the OSH Notice to Employees (North Carolina. In North Carolina, atwill employment means that you or your employer can end your employment at any time. SB 208 also requires employers to provide employees with written notice "at least one pay period prior to any changes in promised wages.