The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) serves a number of functions.  In part, the Department:

• Fosters a robust Montana workforce by connecting job seekers with employment opportunities and upskilling programs, assisting individuals in preparing for and finding jobs while assisting employers in finding workers.
• Oversees federal and state training and apprenticeship programs.
• Conducts economic research and collects economic data.
• Administers the unemployment insurance program, disburses unemployment benefits and facilitates employer UI contributions.
• Enforces state and federal labor standards, anti-discrimination laws, and state and federal safety-occupational health laws.
• Provides adjudicative services in labor-management disputes.
• Licenses, inspects, tests, and certifies all weighing or measuring devices used in making commercial transactions in the State of Montana.
• Provides administrative and clerical services to the professional boards of licensure and occupational licensing programs authorized by state statutes.
• Establishes and enforces minimum building codes.
• Administers the federal AmeriCorps, Campus Corps, and Volunteer Montana programs through the Office of Community Service.
• Oversees and regulates the Montana Workers’ Compensation system.