ND Labor Laws

September 17th, 2006 Posted by Jared

While browsing on the internet today, I came across the North Dakota (ND) Labor Laws. These laws are numerous, but they follow along with the other states’ labor laws to a great degree. Many of the ND labor laws are required to be posted in work places across the state, so they have been made into the North Dakota labor law posters. Employers often hang these posters in the employee break room, work areas, or on the walls surrounding the time clock, as these are places where employees will have easy access to them.

The first of the ND labor laws I came across deals with the minimum wage. The minimum wage in the state of North Dakota currently stands at $5.15 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees can be $3.45 per hour, but if this wage plus tips does not bring the employee up to the regular minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference.

The overtime law in North Dakota is the same as most of the other states. Anyone working over 40 hours in any given work week will received one and one half times the normal rate for every hour over 40. There are several exceptions to the overtime law.

ND labor laws also allow for meal breaks. When an employee works over 5 hours in a row, they are eligible for a 30 minute “meal break”. This break does not have to be a paid break if the employee is relieved of duties completely. Coffee and bathroom breaks are not required by law, but when an employer offers them they must be paid.

These are just a few of the many ND labor laws. If you want a complete listing, they are easy to find online. If you are just interested in most of the labor laws of the state, find copies of the North Dakota labor law posters. In the event you need both federal and state labor laws that are in effect in the state of North Dakota, you can always find a copy of the Complete North Dakota Labor Law Poster.

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