When your company hires employees in North Dakota, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.
Creating your North Dakota Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.
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North Dakota Employee Handbook Policies
There are 6 state and local employee handbook policies in North Dakota.
Wage and Hour
North Dakota Meal Break Policy
You are entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break during shifts longer than five hours, typically scheduled midway through the shift but not within the first or last two hours. If you work during the break, it will be paid time and must be approved by your supervisor. Meal breaks can be voluntarily waived with a written agreement, and exceptions may apply if only one employee is on duty.
North Dakota Minimum Wage Policy
You are entitled to a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Tipped employees may receive $4.86 per hour if tips and wages meet or exceed $7.25. If not, Employer will cover the difference.
Leaves of Absence
North Dakota Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy
Employer provides unpaid leave to employees serving as volunteer emergency responders during emergencies, provided the absence does not create an undue hardship on Employer.
North Dakota Jury Duty Leave Policy
Employees selected for jury duty are entitled to paid leave, with their pay from Employer reduced by the amount received from the court. If the employee is on authorized annual leave, they may keep the court fee, and their pay from Employer will not be reduced.
Expense
North Dakota Remote Employee Reimbursement Policy
You are entitled to have necessary business expenses reimbursed.
Privacy
North Dakota Electronic Monitoring Policy
Employer is generally prohibited from electronically recording employees without their consent under the eavesdropping statute.
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Federal Employee Handbook Policies
Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for North Dakota should contain the following federal policies.
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Handbook Policy Best Practices
In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- At-Will Employment
- Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy
