7-1-4203. Prohibitions — application. (1) A political subdivision may not enact, administer, or otherwise require an employer to provide an employee or class of employees with a wage or employment benefit that is not required by state or federal law.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 7-1-4203

  • Employee: means a person in this state who is in the service of an employer or engaged in employment as defined in 39-2-101 or under any appointment or contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied. See Montana Code 7-1-4202
  • Employer: means a person or entity in this state that has one or more employees. See Montana Code 7-1-4202
  • Employment benefit: means anything of value or any type of compensation, other than wages, provided by an employer to an employee without regard to whether the employer places a monetary value on the benefit or whether the benefit is subject to taxation. See Montana Code 7-1-4202
  • Political subdivision: means a local government unit, including but not limited to a county, city, or town established under authority of Article XI, section 1 or 6, of the Montana constitution. See Montana Code 7-1-4202
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)This part does not apply to a political subdivision affecting a wage or employment benefit for an employee or class of employees of that political subdivision.