North Dakota

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

300 days to state Division

Employer coverage

1 or more employees

State law

North Dakota Human Rights Act

State court statute of limitations

1 year

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Marital status
• •Status with regard to public assistance

How it works

North Dakota has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with ND Department of Labor & Human Rights is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

North Dakota's one-employee threshold is broad. North Dakota is also notable for banning non-compete agreements — one of only a few states to do so categorically. This significantly limits employers' ability to restrict workers' future employment options.