Questions and Answers on Common Employment Questions
Duties That Aren't On My Job Description -- Do Them Or Quit?
Question: I was given job duties to do that aren't on my job description, and I was told to do them or quit. What choice do I have?
Answer: This question has both a practical and a legal answer. Find the details here.
By: Peter Partnow (Member of Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
I Was Told to Transfer to Another Position or Resign From My Job? Can My Employer Do This?
By: Kimberlee Colbo (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
I Have Applied for a Promotion 100 Times, and I Keep Getting Turned Down for No Apparent Reason.
However, when they hire for this position, they are hiring people with fewer skills than I have, or they hire people with whom they have a personal relationship. Is there something I can do?
By: Kathleen Frederick (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
My Employer Isn't Following Its Own Rules or Handbook. What Do I Do?
My employer has sanctioned, fired, or done something else to me without following its own rules or handbook, and there is no union to help me. What do I do?
By: Ann Gifford (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
Can My Employer Make Me Take a Drug Test if My Job Does Not Affect the Safety of Others?
By: Helena Hall (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
Wage and Hour: Answers to Questions Most Often Asked by Employees
(Separate Website)
Do you have questions about Alaska's labor laws? The answers to this set of questions most often asked by employees may help you.
By: State of Alaska, Wage and Hour Administration Offices
Other Resources
Wage and Hour Laws in Public Construction in Alaska
(Separate Website)
This set of questions and answers about wage and hour laws in public construction in Alaska was prepared by the State of Alaska Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Administration Offices. For more information, contact the Wage and Hour Office in Anchorage (907) 269-4900, Fairbanks (907) 451-2886, or Juneau (907) 465-4842.
By: State of Alaska, Wage and Hour Administration Offices
Alaska Child Labor Law
(Separate Website)
By: State of Alaska
Alaska's Young Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
If you are 14 to 17 years old and looking for a job, or have a job, make sure you know your rights.
By: State of Alaska
Wage and Hour Laws in Alaska's Fishing Industry
(Separate Website)
This set of questions and answers about wage and hour laws in Alaska's fishing industry is general and may not apply to all workers or employers. For more information or to ask a specific question, call the Wage and Hour Office: Anchorage (907) 269-4900, Fairbanks (907) 451-2886, or Juneau (907) 465-4842.
By: State of Alaska, Wage and Hour Administration Offices
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