Obligations United States North Carolina
What a North Carolina business has to have in writing
North Carolina puts most of its written-document load on the employment side and runs a full OSHA State Plan covering private and public workplaces, so the state's own OSH notice sits on every wall next to the Wage and Hour notice.
The Wage and Hour Act makes an employer's own pay and benefit policies legally binding and requires them to be in writing or posted, with written notice a pay period before any cut.
Employers with 25 or more North Carolina employees must run every new hire through E-Verify, employers who drug test must follow the Controlled Substance Examination Regulation Act's procedures, and businesses with three or more employees must carry workers' compensation and post Form 17.
On data, the Identity Theft Protection Act sets breach notification to consumers and the Attorney General plus a duty to destroy records holding personal information; North Carolina has no comprehensive consumer privacy statute.
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What applies
North Carolina rules for a 15–19 person general business
State law only. The federal layer every employer carries sits on the business-type pages below. Each row names what you must write, post, file or certify, who enforces it, and links to the state authority.
Breach Notification 1Who you must tell after a data breach, and how fast
Data Security Program 1A written safeguards program the state requires before anything goes wrong
Workplace Safety Programs 1Written programs the state safety agency requires beyond federal OSHA
Required Postings 2The notices every workplace in the state must display
Licensing and Certifications 3Registrations, licences and certifications a business or its staff must hold
Other Written Policies 4Any other document the state makes an employer write or hand out
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Sources
NC Department of Justice - Protect Your Business from ID TheftNC Department of Justice - Report a Security BreachNC General Assembly - G.S. 75-65NC General Assembly - G.S. 75-64NC Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and HealthOSHA - North Carolina State PlanNC Department of Labor - Workplace Labor Law PostersNC Department of Labor - All State and Federal Workplace PostersNC Department of Labor - Employer ResponsibilitiesNC Department of Labor - Promised Wages Including Wage BenefitsNC Department of Labor - Changes or Reduction in WagesNC Department of Labor - Employee Rights Regarding Time Worked and Wages EarnedNC Department of Labor - E-Verify Frequently Asked QuestionsNC Department of Labor - E-VerifyNC Department of Labor - Drug TestingNC Department of Labor - Workplace RightsNC Department of Labor - Youth Employment RulesNC Industrial Commission - EmployersNC Industrial Commission - Form 17 workplace posterNC Industrial Commission - Industrial Commission FormsNC Secretary of State - Business RegistrationNC Secretary of State - Business Annual ReportNC DHHS Division of Public Health - Environmental HealthNC DHHS Environmental Health - Rules Governing Food Protection and Sanitation of Food Establishments (15A NCAC 18A .2600) (PDF)NC DHHS Environmental Health - Certified Food Protection Manager Requirement (PDF)NC Licensing Board for General ContractorsNC Licensing Board for General Contractors - Classifications and limitationsNC Licensing Board for General Contractors - Laws and Regulations