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. Employees shall be paid the Federal minimum wage or the North Carolina minimum wage, whichever is higher.This state-specific guide covers labor and employment case law, statutes, rules, and regulations that HR professionals and clients often encounter A guerrilla legal handbook for workers in a precarious global economy. Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. This fact sheet explains when eligible employees of covered employers may use FMLA leave for their own or a family member's mental health condition. North Carolina is a "righttowork state," which is viewed as a law that hinders labor organizing. North Carolina doesn't offer extensive benefits and entitlements to workers despite advances in wage transparency, safety, and equal employment initiatives. Today, employers brazenly violate or manipulate the law and victimize working people who dare to challenge their complete control. The righttowork laws limit the legal ability of unions to organize workplaces.