Alaska § 23.20.395 - Waiver of rights void.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 23.20.395 — Waiver of rights void., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.20.395. Waiver of rights void.
(a) An agreement by an individual to waive, release, or commute the individual's right to benefits or any other rights under this chapter is void.
(b) An agreement by an individual in the employ of a person or concern to pay all or a portion of an employer's contributions required under this chapter from the employer is void.
(c) An employer may not make or require or accept a deduction from wages to finance the employer's contributions required from the employer, or require or accept a waiver of any right under this chapter by an employee. An employer or officer or agent of an employer who violates a provision of this section upon conviction is punishable, for each offense, by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23.20.395 ("Waiver of rights void.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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