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N.D.C.C. § 65-05-37 — firing or threatening a worker for seeking benefits is a class A misdemeanor

An employer who willfully fires, or threatens to fire, an employee for seeking workforce safety and insurance benefits, or saying they intend to, is liable in a civil action for the damages, including attorney's fees. Those damages are not reduced by the benefits.

  • N.D.C.C. § 65-05-37
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A willful violation is also a class A misdemeanor, up to 360 days and $3,000.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. N.D.C.C. § 65-05-37 — Retaliation by employer prohibited - Action for damages - Penalty
  2. N.D.C.C. § 12.1-32-01 — Classification of offenses - Penalties

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Dakota attorney.

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