What is Compensation Law?
Municipal Compensation Policies and Wage Law Compliance in Montana
In addition to the broad authority of the city council to determine the compensation of all elected and appointed officials and city employees (MCA 7‐4-4201), municipal compensation must comply with Montana’s Wage and Hour Labor Laws, MCA 39-3. Official statements of policy and procedure are contained in the regulations formally adopted by the Wage and Hour
Unit of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Inquiries about the Montana Minimum Wage laws and other Montana labor laws and their application will be answered by mail, telephone or personal interview at the Department of Labor and Industry Wage and Hour Unit, PO Box 201503, Helena, MT 59620‐1503, (406) 444‐5600, http://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-standards. Sections of MCA 39‐3-401 to 39-3‐409 provide for minimum wage and hours
for workers in the state of Montana, delegating to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry the duty of administering the act, and providing enforcement.
Unit of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Inquiries about the Montana Minimum Wage laws and other Montana labor laws and their application will be answered by mail, telephone or personal interview at the Department of Labor and Industry Wage and Hour Unit, PO Box 201503, Helena, MT 59620‐1503, (406) 444‐5600, http://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-standards. Sections of MCA 39‐3-401 to 39-3‐409 provide for minimum wage and hours
for workers in the state of Montana, delegating to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry the duty of administering the act, and providing enforcement.