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Deadlines to file a workplace discrimination or harassment complaint in North Dakota

North Dakota's Department of Labor and Human Rights says an employment discrimination charge must be filed no later than 300 days from the last date of harm. The EEOC says that in harassment cases, the charge must be filed within 180 or 300 days of the last incident of harassment, and it looks at all incidents when investigating.

Educational only. Not legal advice. Sources checked November 2, 2026.

What the official sources say

• North Dakota's Department of Labor and Human Rights says an employment discrimination charge must be filed no later than 300 days from the last date of harm. North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights. Checked November 2, 2026
• The EEOC's Chicago District Office timeliness page says a person in North Dakota has 300 days from the date of alleged harm to file a charge with the EEOC against an employer with 20 or more employees, for age discrimination. U.S. EEOC, Chicago District Office: Timeliness. Checked November 2, 2026
• The EEOC says the general deadline to file a charge is 180 calendar days from the day the discrimination took place, extended to 300 calendar days if a state or local agency enforces a law against employment discrimination on the same basis. U.S. EEOC, Time Limits for Filing a Charge. Checked November 2, 2026
• The EEOC says that in harassment cases, the charge must be filed within 180 or 300 days of the last incident of harassment, and it looks at all incidents when investigating. U.S. EEOC, Time Limits for Filing a Charge. Checked November 2, 2026
• The EEOC says that under worksharing agreements, a charge filed with either the EEOC or a state or local fair employment practices agency (FEPA) is also automatically filed with the other agency. U.S. EEOC, How to File a Charge of Employment Discrimination. Checked November 2, 2026

Official links

• North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights
• EEOC Public Portal (file or check a charge)
• EEOC: time limits for filing a charge

How to keep these papers

Keep dated copies of the papers you already have in one place, and write the day something happened on the same day. KeepMyProof is a private phone app for that: folders with checklists, the day it happened next to the day you saved it, and one PDF of a folder when someone asks.

• Handbook and policies
• Pay stubs, schedules and hours
• Messages sent to you
• Dated notes of what happened
• Complaints you made and the replies
• Job reviews and warnings

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• Deadlines to file a workplace discrimination or harassment complaint: all states

Neighbouring states

• Deadlines to file a workplace discrimination or harassment complaint in Minnesota
• Deadlines to file a workplace discrimination or harassment complaint in Montana
• Deadlines to file a workplace discrimination or harassment complaint in South Dakota
• Deadlines to file a workplace discrimination or harassment complaint in North Carolina

Questions

Educational only. Not legal advice.