Sexual Harassment Disciplinary Training in N. Dakota
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Addressing Workplace Misconduct with Counseling in North Dakota
When workplace harassment occurs, it demands a structured and immediate response. In North Dakota, where employer responsibilities are defined under both federal law and the North Dakota Human Rights Act, disciplinary counseling provides a practical alternative to termination. We work directly with organizations to retrain, document, and guide employees involved in harassment incidents, restoring workplace standards and legal compliance.
Focused Post-Incident Counseling Sessions
Our disciplinary training is designed specifically for employees who have committed policy or conduct violations. Through one-on-one sessions, our trainers evaluate the behavior in question, reinforce state and federal legal definitions of harassment, and reestablish expectations for appropriate conduct.
Each session includes:
- Individual behavior review with documentation
- Legal education on North Dakota workplace harassment statutes
- Pre- and post-assessments to measure comprehension
- Custom reports with recommendations for HR
- Ongoing follow-up with management for continued accountability
Training is held privately and documented for HR use in potential future proceedings.
Supervisory Discipline and Compliance Guidance
Misconduct does not always originate at the staff level. Supervisors and managers are often the first line of failure in reporting, responding, or escalating incidents. Our team offers specialized compliance counseling for management personnel who mishandled complaints or failed in oversight responsibilities.
We assist in:
- Clarifying employer duties under NDCC § 14-02.4
- Aligning company reporting protocols with state expectations
- Establishing chain-of-command accountability measures
We help employers prevent exposure to liability due to gaps in internal disciplinary enforcement.
North Dakota Workplace Updates
Hospital Pays for Retaliation Against Harassment Reporter
A $45,000 settlement was awarded to Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin, ND, by the EEOC for having terminated the employment of a Black nursing aid merely six days after she complained to it of racial harassment by a fellow worker. The settlement agreements encapsulated anti-retaliation training for hospital personnel and revised discrimination policies.
Health Department Employee Sues for Retaliation After Harassment Report
A lawsuit was filed by a former autopsy assistant at North Dakota’s Health Department after she was terminated following a harassment claim. Among the harassment acts was unwelcome touching. She charged the agency with retaliating against her by first giving her an unpleasant assignment and then firing her, posing a clear-cut example of liability risks due to the mishandling of post-incident interventions.
Source: Fired employee who filed sexual harassment claim sues N.D. Health Department for retaliation
Construction Firm Pays $59K Over Hostile Work Environment
The female truck driver was allegedly continuously sexually harassed-Catering to one sort of lust, oral sex was forcibly taken from her-against repeated insults based on her gender, notwithstanding having complained to the administration.A harassment lawsuit was settled against Keller Paving and Landscaping, Minot, for $59,000.
Source: North Dakota Agency Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed by Former Employee
Schedule a Private Consultation
Our disciplinary counseling services are available in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and throughout North Dakota. Contact us to schedule a confidential review of your case and discuss your options for corrective action without immediate termination.
Eventually, Dr. Myrmoe was removed as the director of the program and put in another clinic to continue work in family medicine.
Court documents state Dr. Axelsson suffered from mental health struggles, including depression and suicidal thoughts, PTSD and substance use disorder because of the alleged harassment.
In April 2023, documents were filed in federal court dismissing the lawsuit against UND’s medical school, but the stipulation “does not affect Plaintiff’s claims against the other defendants whatsoever.” A federal judge signed the dismissal with prejudice, meaning Axelsson cannot re-file the same claims against UND in the future, on Jan. 12, 2024.
As of this publication, the case is slated to go to trial on Oct. 6.
