Labor Commissioner Luke Farley said the total shattered previous annual records, telling reporters he’s putting an increased emphasis on finding and winning back unpaid wages. Other WRAL Top StoriesIn most fiscal years in the past decade, the state won back slightly over $1 million a year in lost wages for workers. He added that most businesses follow the rules and pay their workers what they’re owed. Farley, now in his second year as labor commissioner, has seen his office set records for recovered wages both years. “They represent real people, real families, and real financial relief.