The
Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall foster and promote
the welfare of the wage earners of the state, improve their working
conditions, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment
(AS 23.05.010).
The department administers employment services, unemployment insurance,
and workers' compensation programs; enforces laws and regulations dealing
with job safety, hours of work, wages, work conditions, and public employer/employee
labor relations; and collects, analyzes, and releases labor and population
statistics.
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