By Anonymous (not verified), 4 September, 2025

Increases the minimum wage from $6.15 per hour to $22 per hour, adjusted by CPI; requires equal wage rates regardless of sex; establishes paid sick time for all employers, including nonprofits, with 10 or more employees to care for a child, family member, parent, domestic abuse or sexual assault; establishes workplace safety requirements; establishes employee rights in an emergency; prohibits the inquiry or consideration of criminal history in hiring; creates a tax credit up to 100% for certain employment-related expenses; creates a presumption of exposure to pandemic infections at employment; companion to HB 339.

State Name
North Carolina
Bill #
S326
Status
Pending
Category
3. Workforce
Subcategory
Employee Benefits
Status Text
Introduced or Prefiled
Year Proposed
2025
State Taxonomy
Bill Page
https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S326