Once a complaint of discrimination has been filed with the Human Rights Bureau, and charging party has named an employer as a respondent, or a person responsible for certain alleged discriminatory acts, the law requires the Bureau to... Read More
The Human Rights Bureau only investigates certain types of discrimination. In order to be covered by the protections of state and federal anti-discrimination laws, an adverse action must have been taken on the basis of a person’s protected class... Read More
The Human Rights Bureau is the agency responsible for enforcing the Montana Human Rights Act, along with certain federal anti-discrimination statutes... Read More
We recommend that all business owners and housing providers make this information available to all employees, patrons, and tenants... Read More
The Montana Child Labor Standards Act establishes the hours minors may work and hazardous occupations in which they may not work – unless specifically exempted... Read More
A person who believes they have not been paid all wages due them or did not receive minimum wage or overtime pay may file a wage claim with the Wage & Hour Unit... Read More
MMSERA provides employment and reemployment protections for those members of the Montana organized militia or federal reserves when they are not covered by the federal “Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994” (USERRA)... Read More
Montana's prevailing wage law, often referred to as Montana's Little Davis-Bacon Law, applies to public works contracts entered into for construction services (heavy, highway and building) or nonconstruction services... Read More
The Collective Bargaining Act for Public Employees is administered by the Board of Personnel Appeals through its agents assigned to the Collective Bargaining Unit. This unit processes unfair labor practice complaints and conducts matters... Read More
The Wage and Hour Unit enforces provisions of the Montana Wage Payment Act, minimum wage and overtime law, Public Contracts / Prevailing Wage Law and the State Child Labor Standards Act... Read More
The Consultation Program provides on-site consultation services to both public and private sector: including small companies, city, county, and state entities. To request a consultation, call 406-494-0324.
The Compliance Program will be enforcing the following two elements of the Montana Safety Culture Act as serious Violations:
The Safety Culture Act enacted by the 1993 Montana State Legislature encourages workers and employers to come together to create and implement a workplace safety philosophy... Read More
Consultation services are available for any type of mine in Montana. The Safety Bureau will provide the following services at the employer's request... Read More
The Montana Safety Act and the Montana Occupational Health Act require safety and health inspections of workplaces of public employers , eg. cities, counties, schools, etc... Read More
SafetyFestMT provides free quality safety training to Montana's employers and their employees. The event is held four times a year throughout the State. To see when SafetyFest will be held in or near your community visit the SafetyFestMT website... Read More
Chapter 71. Occupational Safety and Health... Read More
The Montana Safety and Health Bureau offers free on-site safety training. Before training begins, we require a walkthrough to observe your work environment. This helps us customize the training to meet your specific needs... Read More
Report all on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases to your supervisor, insurer or employer as soon as possible. You must give notice within 30 days after the occurrence of the accident... Read More
Organizations desiring to be certified as managed care organizations are required to submit an application and pay a fee of... Read More
A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a business that leases employees to other businesses. A PEO manages the paperwork responsibilities associated with having employees... Read More
Minimize avoidable disruption caused by work-related injury or occupational disease and assist the injured worker to return as soon as possible to...Read More
The department manages the Subsequent Injury Fund, a program designed to assist individuals with disabilities obtain employment... Read More
