What North Dakota law adds on top of federal law for nurses and EMS, and who to call.
Every rule here was read on the statute, regulation or agency page it cites. Checked November 10, 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and your facts decide how they apply. Before you act, confirm with the agency listed here or with an employment lawyer or your union representative.
Who to call in North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Labor and Human RightsUnpaid wages and state labor complaints. Start a complaint
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and overtime, PUMP Act, FMLA. Contact · 1-866-487-9243
OSHAPrivate-employer safety complaints, and retaliation for raising safety (30 days under the OSH Act). Public employees: see Unions and public employers. Contact
Quit or fired, your unpaid wages are due on the employer's regular paydays for the periods you worked.
Who it covers: Employees in North Dakota. The chapter defines employer as persons, firms, partnerships, associations, corporations and LLCs; if a government agency employs you, confirm with the Department of Labor and Human Rights that it applies.
Limits and exceptions to know (the law may have others; read the source):
The chapter's definition of employer names private entities and doesn't mention the state or local governments. (N.D.C.C. § 34-14-01)
"Whenever an employee is discharged or terminated from employment by an employer, separates from employment voluntarily, or is suspended from work as the result of an industrial dispute, the employee's unpaid wages or compensation becomes due and payable at the regular paydays established in advance by the employer for the periods worked by the employee."
Shifts longer than five hours get at least a 30-minute meal period when two or more employees are on duty. You can waive it by agreement with your employer.
Who it covers: Employees covered by North Dakota's minimum wage and work conditions order.
Limits and exceptions to know (the law may have others; read the source):
"A minimum thirty-minute meal period must be provided in each shift exceeding five hours when there are two or more employees on duty. Employees may waive their right to a meal period upon agreement with the employer."
For North Dakota we have not yet confirmed state rules on mandatory overtime, staffing ratios, plans and committees. That does not mean North Dakota has no rule on them: we leave a topic off until we have read it at the source, and only federal rules are shown for it here.