State Update Overview
| Date Updated | December 2024 |
| Labor Law Update | The State of Alaska Human Rights, Occupational Safety and Health, Minimum Wage, and Unemployment Insurance Laws |
| What Changed | New address; Updated penalty rates and new address; New minimum wage; Revised text for grant amount |
| Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Updated Poster | Alaska Labor Law Poster |
The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights published a revised notice regarding sexual harassment in the workplace.
Alaska Sexual Harassment is Illegal Poster Update
- New poster includes updated office address
The Alaska Labor Department of Labor & Workforce Development published revised Safety and Health Protection on the Job, Minimum Wage, and Unemployment Insurance workplace posters.
Alaska Safety and Health Protection on the Job Poster Update
- Updated penalty rates
- New address for complaint claims
Alaska Minimum Wage Poster Update
- Increased minimum wage rate of $11.91 per hour
- New rate effective January 1, 2025
Wage and Hour Exemptions
Employees may be exempt from wage and hour laws based on criteria associated with their salary, actual duties, and skills. Exempt employees neither receive overtime pay nor qualify for minimum wage. Alaska labor law defines these exemptions based on Executive, Administrative, or Professional status. Learn more here.
Alaska Unemployment Insurance Poster Update
- Revised text indicating total grant amount awarded for unemployment insurance
Alaska Labor Law Poster Update
All businesses within the state of Alaska must display the new “Sexual Harassment is Illegal”, “Safety and Health Protection on the Job”, “Minimum Wage”, and “Notice to Employees: Unemployment Insurance” posters along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. These changes have been reflected in our 2025 Alaska Labor Law Poster and requires an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated posters could result in fines.
Order the 2025 Alaska Labor Law Poster to ensure full compliance with these new posters and all state and federal poster mandates.
