North Dakota employment law compliance requirements
Every employment-law requirement in our catalog that applies to a North Dakota employer, grouped by topic, with statute citations. Updated as laws change.
Required clause (7)
Sexual Harassment Prohibition
FederalSexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under Title VII.
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jan 2020
Title VII Non-Discrimination
FederalProhibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. · effective Jan 2020
WARN Notice Content Requirements
FederalWARN notices must include: whether closing/layoff is permanent or temporary, expected date, whether bumping rights exist, name/contact for company representative.
29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Jan 2020
ACA Employer Shared Responsibility (Employer Mandate)
FederalApplicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must offer affordable, minimum-value health coverage to full-time employees and their dependents or risk an employer shared responsibility payment.
26 U.S.C. § 4980H · effective Jan 2015
ADEA Advisement Clause
FederalAgreement must advise employee to consult with attorney
29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(E) · effective Oct 1990
FMLA Leave Entitlement
FederalEligible employees entitled to 12 weeks unpaid leave
29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1) · effective Aug 1993
Title VII Anti-Harassment Policy
FederalEmployers must maintain anti-harassment policies
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jul 1964
Waiting period (3)
North Dakota Final Paycheck Timing
North Dakota *Separated employees must be paid all earned wages by the next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier.
N.D. Cent. Code § 34-14-03 · effective Aug 2019 · source
OWBPA 21-Day Consideration Period (Individual)
FederalEmployees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider individual severance agreements
29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(i) · effective Oct 1990
OWBPA 45-Day Consideration Period (Group)
FederalEmployees 40+ in group terminations must be given 45 days to consider
29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(ii) · effective Oct 1990
Consideration requirement (2)
ADEA 21-Day Consideration Period (Individual)
FederalEmployees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider a separation agreement that includes a release of age discrimination claims.
29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F) · effective Jan 2020
OWBPA 45-Day Consideration Period (Group)
FederalIn group terminations, employees 40+ must be given 45 days to consider a separation agreement.
29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Jan 2020
Notice requirement (2)
Federal WARN 60-Day Notice
FederalEmployers must provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings (50+ employees) or mass layoffs (500+ or 50-499 if 33% of workforce).
29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. · effective Jan 2020
Federal WARN Act 60-Day Notice
Federal60 days advance notice for plant closings and mass layoffs
29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Feb 1989
Filing requirement (2)
ACA Information Reporting (Forms 1094-C & 1095-C)
FederalApplicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must file annual information returns (Forms 1094-C and 1095-C) with the IRS and furnish Form 1095-C to each full-time employee.
26 U.S.C. § 6056 · effective Jan 2015
EEO-1 Component 1 Report
FederalPrivate employers with 100 or more employees (and certain federal contractors with 50 or more) must annually file the EEO-1 Component 1 Report with the EEOC, reporting workforce demographic data by job category, sex, race, and ethnicity.
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-8(c) · effective Jan 1966
Overtime threshold (2)
North Dakota Overtime Thresholds
North Dakota *Overtime must be paid at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, subject to state-specific exemptions.
N.D. Admin. Code § 46-02-07-02(1) · effective Aug 2022 · source
Federal Overtime Requirements
FederalOvertime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek
29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) · effective Oct 1938
Break requirement (1)
North Dakota Meal Break Requirement
North Dakota *Employers must provide a 30-minute unpaid meal break for shifts exceeding 5 hours when 2 or more employees are on duty.
N.D. Admin. Code § 46-02-07-02(2) · effective Aug 2022 · source
Prohibited clause (1)
North Dakota Voidness of Non-Compete Covenants
North Dakota *Covenants not to compete are void in North Dakota, with very narrow statutory exceptions.
N.D. Cent. Code § 9-08-06 · effective Aug 2019 · source
Revocation requirement (1)
ADEA 7-Day Revocation Period
FederalEmployees 40+ must have 7 days to revoke after signing
29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(G) · effective Oct 1990
Minimum wage rate (1)
Federal Minimum Wage
FederalFederal minimum wage rate
29 U.S.C. § 206(a)(1) · effective Jul 2009
Disclosure requirement (1)
OWBPA Decisional Unit Disclosure
FederalGroup terminations must disclose job titles and ages of affected employees
29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Oct 1990
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