The North Carolina Human Resources Act is Chapter 126 of the North Carolina General Statutes. This page hosts a version of Chapter 126 that has been updated to reflect the 2025 legislative session.

The Office of State Human Resources has prepared this document by reviewing Session Laws 2025-1 through 2025-89. This document is meant to be a short-term tool for Human Resources staff until the legislature’s webpage for Chapter 126 is updated. After the legislature’s webpage is updated, this document will be archived and OSHR’s website will instead link to the legislature’s webpage.

During the session to date, the following bills have modified Chapter 126 or other state HR statutes. The text of this document reflects the changes made by these bills.

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