Handy reference guide to the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act.

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1. Full name of the employee
2. Home address, including phone number
3. Date of birth if employee is under 20
4. Occupation or job title
5. Time of day and day of week the em- ployee’s workweek begins
6. Regular rate of pay ( hourly or salary)
7. Hours worked each workday
8. Total hours worked each workweek
9. Total straight- time earnings each work- week
10. Total overtime earnings each workweek
11. Total additions to or deductions from wages
12. Total gross wages paid each pay period
13. Date of each payment
• Additional Records to Be Maintained: All other records required by statute or rule for en- forcement of any provision of the Wage and Hour Act. Such records include, but are not limited to, the following: tip credits; costs of meals, lodging or other facilities; start and end times for youth under 18; youth employment certificates; wage deductions; vacation and sick leave policies; policies and procedures relating to promised wages; and, records re- quired to compute wages as defined by N. C. G. S. 95- 25.16.
• Poster: Employers must display an official poster outlining North Carolina’s Workplace Laws. These posters may be obtained free of charge by calling 1- 800- NC- LABOR ( 1- 800- 625- 2267).
III. Who Is Covered by the Wage and Hour Act?
Minimum Wage and Overtime: Until such time as the federal minimum wage rate is equal to or greater than the North Carolina minimum wage rate, all employees except to agriculture and do- mestic are covered by these protections of the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act.
Youth Employment: Unless specifically exempted, all employers in North Carolina are subject to the following provisions of the Wage and Hour Act:
• The requirement of a youth employment certificate for all youths under 18 years of age.
• Late night restrictions for youth enrolled in school, grade 12 or lower.
• Detrimental occupation limitations
• ABC permit restrictions
Wage payment: Generally, all non- governmental employers in North Carolina are subject to the wage payment provisions of the Wage and Hour Act.
IV. Employment Practices Not Regulated by the Wage and Hour Act
While the Wage and Hour Act does set basic wage payment standards and regulates the employ- ment of youth under 18 years of age, there are a number of employment practices that the Wage and Hour Act does not regulate.