It is the public policy of the state to

(1) establish minimum wage and overtime compensation standards for workers at levels consistent with their health, efficiency, and general well-being, and

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 23.10.050

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) safeguard existing minimum wage and overtime compensation standards that are adequate to maintain the health, efficiency, and general well-being of workers against the unfair competition of wage and hour standards that do not provide adequate standards of living.