NC S556

Establishes the "Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act" requiring all North Carolina employers (except small businesses with 10 or fewer employees and certain exempt workers) to provide employees with earned paid sick days.

Paid sick time accrues at a rate of one hour per 30 hours worked, with annual caps of 32 hours for small business employees and 56 hours for other employees, and may be used for employee's own illness, family member care, or to address effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Allows employers to require medical certification for absences exceeding three consecutive workdays and prohibits employers from requiring disclosure of medical details or details related to domestic violence; permits paid time-off policies as alternative if equivalent to statutory requirements.

Employers must notify employees of their paid sick time rights in English and Spanish through individual notice or posted workplace signage, and are prohibited from retaliating against employees for requesting or using paid sick time.

Establishes enforcement through the Commissioner of Labor with authority to hold hearings; violating employers are liable for unpaid sick time plus interest and liquidated damages, with civil actions available in court within two years; becomes effective July 1, 2017.