AK Labor Laws

September 12th, 2006 Posted by Jared

Alaska (AK) Labor Laws were not difficult to find online, although they were numerous. In all workplaces, it is a requirement that AK Labor Laws posters be displayed for employees to see. The access to these AK Labor Laws posters should be open to anyone working, so many times employers will place them in areas around the time clock or in break rooms. 

The easiest AK labor law to find was the minimum wage. In Alaska, the current minimum wage is $7.15 per hour, which has been the minimum wage since January 1, 2003. There are several exceptions to the minimum wage law, however. Jobs in agriculture, domestic arenas, independent cab drivers and many more are exempt from the minimum wage law. 

I also found there is a labor law dealing with overtime pay. The normal work week for any employee is 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day. When those amounts are exceeded, AK labor laws state that the employer must give the worker time and a half for any excess time work. Again, you will find exceptions to these AK labor laws, such as when the employer has less than 3 employees or when the person is working a “flexible work schedule”. 

One thing I noticed when it came to AK labor laws that I thought was unusual – employers must keep a record of each employee and the payroll for the company at least three years. All of this information must be kept somewhere in the workplace where it can be retrieved when required. 

On another note completely, Alaska labor laws state that an employer must provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. The employer, by law, must provide not only employment, but also a workplace that is free of dangerous hazards that could cause death or serious injury. 

This is far from a complete look at the AK Labor Laws. If you need a more detailed look at the AK Labor laws, you can find them on the Alaska Labor Law Posters. Or you can find several federal and state required posters on the Alaska Complete Labor Law poster. 

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