North Carolina preempts local minimum wage ordinances under NCGS 95-25.1, requiring employers statewide to follow the state and federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
NCGS 95-25.1 of the Wage and Hour Act establishes the state minimum wage and preempts any local ordinance setting a different minimum wage for private employers. The current state minimum wage matches the federal floor at $7.25 per hour for non-tipped employees, with a $2.13 cash wage for tipped employees provided tips bring total compensation to at least $7.25. Cities and counties may not impose higher minimum wages on private employers, although they may set wage floors for their own employees and certain government contractors.
Local ordinances setting a higher minimum wage on private employers are unenforceable; state Wage and Hour Act violations carry back-pay liability and penalties up to twice unpaid wages.
Cornelius, NC
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Cornelius, NC
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Cornelius, NC
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Cornelius, NC
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Cornelius, NC
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Cornelius, NC
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