North Dakota Statutes
§ 65-05-37 — Retaliation by employer prohibited - Action for damages - Penalty
North Dakota § 65-05-37
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Bluebook
N.D. Cent. Code § 65-05-37 (2026).
Text
An employer who willfully discharges or willfully threatens to discharge an employee for
seeking or making known the intention to seek workforce safety and insurance benefits is liable
in a civil action for damages incurred by the employee, including reasonable attorney's fees.
Damages awarded under this section may not be offset by any workforce safety and insurance
benefits to which the employee is entitled. A willful violation of this section is a class A
misdemeanor.
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Related
Mosley v. Alpha Oil & Gas Services, Inc.
962 F. Supp. 2d 1090 (D. North Dakota, 2013)
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North Dakota § 65-05-37, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/65-05-37.