North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley says complaints about unpaid wages are increasing across the state, with his department recovering a record $3.7 million for workers last year, including nearly $14,000 in Craven County.
Farley discussed the issue with Public Radio East on Tuesday while visiting New Bern for a meeting of the North Carolina Council of State at Tryon Palace. The meeting was held outside Raleigh as part of a historic tour commemorating America’s 250th anniversary.
Farley said the department is seeing more complaints from workers who haven’t received the wages their employers promised…