Sec. 23.10.620. Employer policy.
(a) Under AS 23.10.600 – 23.10.699, an employer may only carry out the testing or retesting for the presence or evidence of use of drugs or alcohol after adopting a written policy for the testing and retesting and informing employees of the policy. The employer may inform employees by distributing a copy of the policy […]
Sec. 23.10.365. Enforcement.
The department shall enforce AS 23.10.325 – 23.10.370.
Sec. 23.10.630. Collection of samples.
(a) An employer may test an employee for the presence of drugs or for alcohol impairment. An employer may test a prospective employee for the presence of drugs. (b) In order to test reliably, an employer may require an employee or prospective employee to provide a sample of the individual’s urine or breath and to […]
Sec. 23.10.370. Penalty.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who violates a provision of AS 23.10.325 – 23.10.370 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both. (b) A person who employs […]
Sec. 23.10.640. Testing procedures.
(a) Sample collection and testing for alcohol impairment and drugs under AS 23.10.600 – 23.10.699 shall be performed under reasonable and sanitary conditions. The person collecting samples shall document the sample, including labeling the sample to preclude to the extent reasonable the possibility of misidentification of the person tested in relation to the test result […]
Sec. 23.10.125. Collective bargaining.
AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150 do not limit the right of employees to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing to establish wages or conditions of work in excess of the applicable minimum under AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150 or to establish hours of work shorter than the applicable maximum under AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150.
Sec. 23.10.130. Statute of limitations.
An action for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or liquidated damages under AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150 is forever barred unless it is started within two years after the cause of action accrues. For the purposes of this section an action is considered to be started on the date when the complaint is filed.
Sec. 23.10.135. Violations.
An employer violates AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150 if the employer (1) hinders or delays the commissioner or an authorized representative of the commissioner in the performance of their duties in the enforcement of AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150; (2) refuses to admit the commissioner or an authorized representative to any place of employment; (3) fails to […]
Sec. 23.10.140. Penalty.
An employer who violates a provision of AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150, or of any regulation or order of the commissioner issued under it, upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2,000, or by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 90 days, or by both. […]
Sec. 23.10.145. Definitions.
If not defined in this title or in regulations adopted under this title, terms used in AS 23.10.050 – 23.10.150 shall be defined as they are defined in 29 U.S.C. 201 – 219 (Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938), as amended, or the regulations adopted under those sections.