Montana State Legislature
Department of Labor & Industry
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY
Agency Leadership
Laurie Esau, Commissioner
Appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate
Agency Website
Agency Overview
The Department of Labor & Industry is comprised of four main divisions:
- Business Standards Division: Building Codes, Permits, Weights and Measures, Professional Licensing, and Boards
- Employment Relations: Worker's Compensation, Human Rights, Workplace Safety and Health, Wage and Hour, Prevailing Wages, and Public Sector Collective Bargaining
- Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Insurance Claims, Fraudulent Claims, Pay and File Taxes, Employer Resources, and Quarterly Reports
- Workforce Services: Job Services, Training, Skill Development, Jobs for Montana Graduates, Montana Registered Apprenticeship, Montana Works, Labor Market Information
Boards & Entities Attached to the Department of Labor & Industry
- 37 professional and occupational licensing boards (most under Title 37)
- Board of Personnel Appeals, established under 2-15-1705, MCA
- The Commission for Human Rights, established under 2-15-1706, MCA
- The Office of Workers' Compensation Judge, established under 2-15-1707, MCA
- The State Workforce Innovation Board, established under 53-2-1203, MCA, in conjunction with federal law
- The Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, established under 2-15-1704, MCA
