Alaska
For Alaska, what the law prohibits is (a) An employer, either personally or through an agent or representative, may not take or threaten to take adverse employment action against an employee because that employee refuses to: (1) attend an employer-sponsored meeting, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters; or (2) listen to communications, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters; enforcement is (b) An employer found to violate (a) of this section is liable for the employee's lost wages resulting from the employee's decision not to participate or any adverse employment action taken as a result; statute is Sec. 23.10.450, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Alaska our reading
- What the law prohibits
- (a) An employer, either personally or through an agent or representative, may not take or threaten to take adverse employment action against an employee because that employee refuses to: (1) attend an employer-sponsored meeting, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters; or (2) listen to communications, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters. verified
- Exceptions
- (c) This section does not prohibit: (1) an employer or its agent or representative from communicating to its employees information the employer is required by law to communicate; (B) necessary for an employee to perform the employee's job; or (C) directly related to, or relevant to, the workplace. (2) an institution of higher education or its agent or representative from communicating to its employees coursework, symposia, or an academic program; (3) a requirement that an employer's executive personnel listen to communications about the employer's business; (4) a bona fide religious organization from requiring its employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or participate in any communication with the employer or the employer's agent, representative, or designee for the primary purpose of communicating the employer's religious beliefs, practices, or tenets. (d) The provisions of this section do not apply to informational meetings otherwise required by local, state, or federal law. verified
- Enforcement
- (b) An employer found to violate (a) of this section is liable for the employee's lost wages resulting from the employee's decision not to participate or any adverse employment action taken as a result. verified
- Statute
- Sec. 23.10.450 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(a) An employer, either personally or through an agent or representative, may not take or threaten to take adverse employment action against an employee because that employee refuses to: (1) attend an employer-sponsored meeting, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters; or (2) listen to communications, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters.
— akleg.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
What the law prohibits
(a) An employer, either personally or through an agent or representative, may not take or threaten to take adverse employment action against an employee because that employee refuses to: (1) attend an employer-sponsored meeting, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters; or (2) listen to communications, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious matters or political matters.
Exceptions
(c) This section does not prohibit: (1) an employer or its agent or representative from communicating to its employees information the employer is required by law to communicate; (B) necessary for an employee to perform the employee's job; or (C) directly related to, or relevant to, the workplace. (2) an institution of higher education or its agent or representative from communicating to its employees coursework, symposia, or an academic program; (3) a requirement that an employer's executive personnel listen to communications about the employer's business; (4) a bona fide religious organization from requiring its employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or participate in any communication with the employer or the employer's agent, representative, or designee for the primary purpose of communicating the employer's religious beliefs, practices, or tenets. (d) The provisions of this section do not apply to informational meetings otherwise required by local, state, or federal law.
Enforcement
(b) An employer found to violate (a) of this section is liable for the employee's lost wages resulting from the employee's decision not to participate or any adverse employment action taken as a result.
Statute
Sec. 23.10.450. Employee rights to avoid speech.
— all from akleg.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- akleg.govhttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&type=fetch&secEnd=23.10.500