Legal Opinion
State, Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division v. University of Alaska
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 1983No. 5942PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
The State of Alaska appeals from a superior court judgment granting declaratory and injunctive relief against the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division [hereafter referred to as the “Department of Labor”]. The central issue is whether the superior court erred in declaring that the Department of Labor lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear a purported wage claim brought against the University of Alaska. We find no error and affirm the judgment of the superior court.
The essential facts are not in dispute. In February, 1980, the state legislature enacted the…
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