The bureau investigates worker complaints and collects back wages due employees. This bureau administers the Controlled Substance Examination Regulation Act which protects individuals from inadequate controlled substance examinations both before employment and on the job. This act sets out minimum procedural requirements to be followed by employers who choose to test employees and applicants for drug use. The Labor Standards Bureau also enforces the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act. This law protects employees who in good faith file or initiate an inquiry in relation to workers' compensation claims, or exercise their rights under the State's Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Mine Safety and Health Act, or the Wage and Hour Act.
Investigators impartially examine all written complaints filed with the department.