§ 34-06.1-04 — Powers of commissioner

North Dakota § 34-06.1-04

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 34: Labor and Employment
• Ch. 34-06.1: Equal Pay for Men and Women

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The commissioner has the power and duty to carry out the provisions of this chapter and for
this purpose, the commissioner, or the commissioner's authorized representative, has power to:
1. With the consent of the employer or upon appropriate court order, for cause, enter the
place of employment of any employer to inspect and copy payrolls and other
employment records, to compare character of work and operations on which persons
employed by the employer are engaged, to question such persons, and to obtain such
other information as is reasonably necessary to the administration and enforcement of
this chapter.
2. Examine witnesses under oath, and to require by subpoena the attendance and
testimony of witnesses and the production of any documentary evidence relating to the
subject matter of any investigation undertaken pursuant to this section.
3. Eliminate pay practices unlawful under this chapter, by informal methods of
conference, conciliation and persuasion, and to supervise the payment of wages
owing to any employee under this chapter.
4. Issue such regulations, not inconsistent with the purpose of this chapter, as the
commissioner deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its provisions.
Witnesses summoned by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative
must be paid the same fees as are allowed witnesses attending the district courts of this state.
In the event of the failure of a person to attend, testify, or produce documents under or in
response to a subpoena, the court on application of the commissioner or the commissioner's
representative may issue an order requiring said person to appear before the commissioner or
authorized representative, or to produce documentary evidence, and any failure to obey such
order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.