Title 14, Domestic Relations and Persons
48 chapters · 699 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-01 State policy against discrimination
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It is the policy of this state to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, the presence of any mental or physical disability, status with regard to marriage or public assistance, or participation in lawful activity off the employer…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-02 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Age" insofar as it refers to any prohibited unfair employment or other practice means at least forty years of age. 2. "Aggrieved person" includes any person who claims to have been injured by a discrimi…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-03 Employer's discriminatory practices
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1. It is a discriminatory practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire an individual; to discharge an employee; or to accord adverse or unequal treatment to an individual or employee with respect to application, hiring, training, apprenticeship, tenure, promotion, upgrading…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-04 Employment agency's discriminatory practices
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It is a discriminatory practice for an employment agency to accord adverse or unequal treatment to a person in connection with an application for employment, referral, or request for assistance in procurement of employees because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ag…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-05 Labor organization's discriminatory practices
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It is a discriminatory practice for a labor organization to deny full and equal membership rights to an applicant for membership or to a member; to expel, suspend, or otherwise discipline a member; or to accord adverse, unlawful, or unequal treatment to a person with respect to t…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-06 Certain employment advertising deemed discriminatory
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It is a discriminatory practice for an employer, employment agency, or labor organization, or the employees, agents, or members thereof directly or indirectly to advertise or in any other manner indicate or publicize that individuals of a particular race, color, religion, sex, na…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-07 Requiring security clearance not discriminatory
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Notwithstanding sections 14-02.4-03 through 14-02.4-06, it is not a discriminatory practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire and employ an individual for a position, for an employer to discharge an individual from a position, or for an employment agency to fail or refuse…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-08 Qualification based on religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or marital status
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Notwithstanding sections 14-02.4-03 through 14-02.4-06, it is not a discriminatory practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire and employ an individual for a position, to discharge an individual from a position, or for an employment agency to fail or refuse to refer an ind…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-08.1 Exercise of religion
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1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state or local government entity may not: a. Substantially burden a person's exercise of religion unless applying the burden to that person's exercise of religion in a particular situation is essential to further a compelling gover…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-09 Seniority, merit, or other measuring systems and ability tests not discriminatory
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Notwithstanding sections 14-02.4-03 through 14-02.4-06, it is not a discriminatory practice for an employer to apply different standards of compensation, or different terms, conditions, or privileges of employment pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system, or a system whi…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-10 Employment of individual - Exceptions - Physical examination - Investigation of medical history
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1. Sections 14-02.4-03 through 14-02.4-06 do not apply to business policies or practices relating to the employment of an individual by the individual's parent, grandparent, spouse, child, or grandchild, or in the domestic service of a person. 2. The employment of one person in p…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-11 Rights of veterans
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Nothing contained in sections 14-02.4-03 through 14-02.4-06 repeals or modifies a federal, state, or local statute, regulation, or ordinance creating special rights or preference for veterans.
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-14 Public accommodations - Discriminatory practices
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1. It is a discriminatory practice for a person engaged in the provision of public accommodations to fail to provide to a person access to the use of any benefit from the services and facilities of the public accommodations; or to give adverse, unlawful, or unequal treatment to a…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-15 Public services - Discriminatory practices
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1. It is a discriminatory practice for a person engaged in the provision of public services to fail to provide to an individual access to the use of and benefit thereof, or to give adverse or unequal treatment to an individual in connection therewith because of the individual's r…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-15.1 Discrimination in governmental contracts and programs prohibited
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A governmental entity may not discriminate against any health care institution or any private agency in any grant, contract, or program because of the institution's or agency's refusal to permit, perform, assist, counsel, or participate in any manner in any health care service th…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-15.2 Preferred pronoun - Government entity
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1. Unless otherwise required by law, a government entity may not adopt a policy requiring or prohibiting: a. An employee's use of an individual's preferred pronoun when addressing or mentioning the individual in work-related communications; or b. The designation of an employee's …
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-16 Advertising public accommodations or services - Discriminatory practices - Exceptions
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It is a discriminatory practice for a person to advertise or in any other manner indicate or publicize that the patronage of persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or status with respect to marriage or public assis…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-17 Credit transactions - Discriminatory practices
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It is a discriminatory practice, except as permitted or required by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act [15 U.S.C. 1691], for a person, whether acting as an individual or for another, to deny credit, increase the charges or fees for or collateral required to secure credit, restrict …
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-18 Retaliation prohibited
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It is a discriminatory practice for a person to conceal unlawful discrimination or aid, abet, compel, coerce, incite, or induce another person to unlawfully discriminate in violation of this chapter, or to engage in any form of threats, retaliation, or discrimination against a pe…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-19 Actions - Limitations
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1. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice with regard to public services or public accommodations in violation of this chapter may file a complaint of discriminatory practices with the department or may bring an action in the district court in the judici…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-20 Relief
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If the department, as the result of an administrative hearing, or the court determines that the respondent has engaged in or is engaging in a discriminatory practice, the department or the court may enjoin the respondent from engaging in the unlawful practice and order temporary …
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-22 Duties and powers of department
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1. The department shall receive and investigate complaints alleging violations of this chapter. The department shall emphasize conciliation to resolve complaints. 2. For the purpose of thoroughly investigating a complaint, the department may require the attendance of a witness an…
N.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-23 Complaints - Probable cause - Administrative hearing
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1. The department shall investigate complaints of alleged discriminatory practices. An aggrieved person may file a complaint with the department alleging the discriminatory practice. The department may file a complaint. A complaint must be in writing and in the form prescribed by…