Paid family leave - Political subdivision prohibition
N.D. Cent. Code § 34-01-15.1
in effect34-01-15.1. Paid family leave - Political subdivision prohibition
1. As used in this section:
a. "Employee" means an individual employed in this state by an employer.
b. "Employer" means a person that does business in this state. The term does not
include a public employer.
c. "Paid family leave" includes employment benefits for an employee to take time off
work to care for an ill family member or to bond with a new child entering the
family.
d. "Public employer" means the state and each political subdivision of the state.
2. A political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance that requires an
employer to provide to an employee paid family leave that exceeds the requirements
of federal or state laws and rules.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t34c01.pdf#nameddest=34-01-15p1Fetched: 10/16/2026