Limitations on withholdings
N.D. Cent. Code § 34-14-04.1
in effect34-14-04.1. Limitations on withholdings
Except for those amounts that are required under state or federal law to be withheld from
employee compensation or where a court has ordered the employer to withhold compensation,
an employer only may withhold from the compensation due employees:
1. Advances paid to employees, other than undocumented cash.
2. A recurring deduction authorized in writing.
3. A nonrecurring deduction authorized in writing, when the source of the deduction is
cited specifically.
4. A nonrecurring deduction for damage, breakage, shortage, or negligence must be
authorized by the employee at the time of the deduction.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t34c14.pdf#nameddest=34-14-04p1Fetched: 10/16/2026
