NC’s Labor Department recovers more than $3.5 million in unpaid wages, setting new record

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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“When you put in the work, you deserve to be paid every single penny that you’ve been promised.”

North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced Tuesday that his department recovered a record $3.7 million in unpaid wages for workers in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

The recovery helped workers in 89 of North Carolina’s 100 counties and represented a significant increase over the previous fiscal year, when $2.5 million was recovered.

Farley said the recovered wages …

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