This state-specific guide covers labor and employment case law, statutes, rules, and regulations that HR professionals and clients often encounter For example, if you consult male employees about scheduling their hours, you should also consult female employees and vice versa.Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. North Carolina is a "right‑to‑work" state. North Carolina Workers Compensation Act generally covers employees whose injuries arise "out of and in the course of" their employment. Explore the latest North Carolina labor laws affecting employers and employees. For some city and county employees, however, their status as at-will employees is explicitly stated in the General Statutes (hereinafter G.S.). There are no rules for reporting time and show-up pay in North Carolina, which means your employer does not have to pay you for this time. Employment law focuses on work hours, wages, overtime, hiring practices, workplace discrimination, and retaliation. Your right to overtime pay depends on how many hours you work in a workweek.