37.06.020 Discharges for Absence of Employment Due to Domestic Violence Prohibited

When an employee demonstrates, either through the filing of criminal or civil proceedings in a court of law or by such other method satisfactory to the employer, that she has been the victim of domestic violence and that such violence contributed to her absence(s) from work or tardiness at work, it shall be a violation of this chapter for any employer located within the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation to terminate or otherwise discipline any employee who has missed work or is tardy. In lieu of disciplinary action, the employer shall grant the employee leave, with or without pay, dependent upon the policies of the employer.