The director, or an authorized representative of the director, shall

(1) investigate and ascertain the wages and related conditions and standards of employment of any employee in the state;

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 23.10.080

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) enter the place of business or employment of an employer at reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting payroll records that relate to the question of wages paid or hours worked;
(3) require and subpoena from an employer a statement in writing, when the director or the representative considers it necessary, of hours worked by and the wages paid to a person in the employ of the employer, and the commissioner may require the employer to make the statement under oath;
(4) question an employee in a place of employment during work hours with respect to the wages paid and the hours worked by the employees;
(5) compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents by subpoena when necessary for the purpose of a hearing or investigation provided for in Alaska Stat. § 23.10.05023.10.150.