California labor laws apply to most every worker working in California regardless of where your employer is located. Hiring out of state employees in North Carolina can cause complex issues.Employment laws can vary dramatically between states. In order for the NC Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Bureau to assist an employee with a wage dispute, a complaint must be filed. California's ban prohibits private and public employers from seeking a candidate's pay history. California's ban prohibits private and public employers from seeking a candidate's pay history. Many salaried employees are often surprised to know they are only paid for actual time worked similar to hourly employees, and this is legal in NC. California is the only state with doubletime rules. An employee may receive, in lieu of overtime compensation, compensating time off at a rate of not less than one and one-half hours for each hour of employment. According to the FLSA, all nonexempt employees in North Carolina are eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.