Laurie Esau — Commissioner
Building Codes, Permits, Weights and Measures, Professional Licensing, and Boards
Business Standards DivisionWorker’s Compensation, Human Rights, Workplace Safety and Health, Wage and Hour, Prevailing Wages, and Public Sector Collective Bargaining.
Employment Relations DivisionUnemployment Insurance Claims, Fraudulent Claims, Pay and File Taxes, Employer Resources, and Quarterly Reports.
Unemployment Insurance DivisionJob Services, Training, Skill Development, Jobs for Montana Graduates, Montana Registered Apprenticeship, Montana Works, and Labor Market Information
Workforce Services DivisionMission Statement
Empowering Montanans Through Work and Opportunity
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) is a state government organization responsible for upholding labor laws and regulations, encouraging business relations, and ensuring the safety and welfare of Montana workers.
DLI is responsible for unemployment insurance, the Montana Workers' Compensation system, adjudicative services in labor-management disputes, establishing and enforcing building industry codes, regulating all weighing or measuring devices used in commercial transactions, conducting employment and labor market statistics research, and licensing and regulating various professions.
In addition, the department accepts and investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, educational institutions, banking and credit transactions, insurance, and public services. Technical support and education are provided to employers, housing providers, and individuals in order to clarify state and federal discrimination laws.
As our state economy grows, the workforce and places of employment must adapt to swiftly evolving technologies and economic trends. DLI offers educational seminars, community resource centers, and is proactive with various communications to make sure that Montana's labor laws are understood and respected. Annual Business Assistance Clinics are held in cities across Montana, employer resource rooms have been added to local Job Service Workforce Centers, and our department websites are continually updated with new information.
