Montana State Legislature
Department of Labor & Industry
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY
Agency Leadership
Sarah Swanson, Commissioner
Appointed by the Governor, to be confirmed by the Senate in 2025
Agency Website
Agency Overview
The Department of Labor & Industry is comprised of three main divisions:
- Employment Standards Division
- Business Standards – Building Codes, permits, Weights and Measures, Professional Licensing, and Boards
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- Employment Relations – Worker’s Compensation, Human Rights, Workplace Safety and Health, Wage and Hour, Prevailing Wages, and Public Sector Collective Bargaining
- Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Insurance Claims, Fraudulent Claims, Pay and File Taxes, Employer Resources, and Quarterly Reports
- Workforce Services: Job Services, Training, Skill Development, Jobs for Montana Graduates, Montana Registered Apprenticeship, Montana Works, Labor Market Information
Boards & Entities Attached to the Department of Labor & Industry
- 32 professional and occupational licensing boards (most under Title 37)
- Board of Personnel Appeals, established under 2-15-1705, MCA
- The Commission for Human Rights, established under 2-15-1706, MCA
- The Office of Workers' Compensation Judge, established under 2-15-1707, MCA
- The State Workforce Innovation Board, established under 53-2-1203, MCA, in conjunction with federal law
- The Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, established under 2-15-1704, MCA
Legislative Audits
- DLI Financial-Compliance Audit (21-15); May 2022
- DLI Information Systems Audit: The Montana Prescription Drug Registry (18DP-01); June 2019
Statutorily Required Reports to Economic Affairs
- Weights and Measures License Fees Annual Report (SB53, 2023; 30-12-203)
- Reports Concerning Board Attendance Annual; in accordance with 37-1-107 MCA
- Drug Registry Annual Report; Board of Pharmacy; in accordance with 37-7-1514 MCA
- Complaints Against Physicians Certifying Medical Marijuana Use; Board of Medical Examiners; in accordance with 37-3-203 MCA;
- 07/1/2023: 2023 Annual Report
- Medical Practitioner Drug Dispensing (one time report); Board of Pharmacy (SB374, 2021)
- 09/27/2023: Report
- Status of Special Revenue Account; Board of Funeral Services; use in accordance with 37-19-204 MCA
- Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity Act; use in accordance with 39-51-706
Reports to the Legislature Related to Economic Affairs
- Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Reports Annual Report; in accordance with 37-3-356 MCA
- Report on Unemployment Benefits for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Annual Report; in accordance with 39-51-2111 MCA
- Apprenticeship & Training Annual Report; in accordance with 39-6-101 MCA
Meeting Participation
January 2024:
November 2023:
September 2023:
July 2023:
- Department of Labor & Industry Agency Overview
