ANCHORAGE, Alaska–The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued two citations against Eye to Eye ALH and fined the company $75,000 for its willful failure to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards and for failing to notify the department of a workplace fatality. On November 6, 2015, Ms. Glenna Wyllie (57) was […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $9.75 per hour on January 1, 2016, an increase of $1 per hour over the current Alaska minimum wage of $8.75. For an Alaskan who works full-time at minimum wage, the increase will result in additional earnings of approximately $2,000 per year. The Alaska Department of […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Samuel Adam Morgan, 23, died in a trenching accident while working for Hartman Construction & Equipment, Inc., at the intersection of 91st Avenue and King Street in Anchorage. This accident serves as a stark reminder of the serious hazards associated with construction work. Construction companies engaged in […]