N.D. Cent. Code § 34-14-04.1: 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.