Hawaii Wage and Hour Law Poster Mandatory

Updated 01/02/2024
 Minimum  Wage 
- You  have  the  right  to  receive  a minimum  wage  of  at least  $14.00  per  hour 
beginning  January 1, 2024; at least $16.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2026; and at least $18.00  per hour 
beginning January 1, 2 028.  Under certain conditions, “tipped employees” may be paid less per hour. 
Overtime  -
  You have the right to  be paid overtime at least one and one-h alf 	
times your regular rate for all hours 
worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.   The law also requires employers to maintain payroll records for at least 
6 y ears. 	
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 Hawaii  Wage and Hour Law exempts certain types of  employment from minimum wage and overtime,
such as outside  salespersons and employees in an executive, administrative, supervisory, or professional
capacity.
Payment of Wages  -  You have the right to  be paid at least twice monthly on regular paydays designated in 
advance in cash,  by checks convertible into cash,  or within certain requirements, by direct deposit into the 
employee's account at a federally insured depository institution or pay card; with in 7 days after the end of each 
pay period; paid wages in full at the time of discharge or no later than the next working day; or paid no later than 
the next regular payday if you quit or resign.   However, if you give your employer one pay period’s notice of your 
intention to quit, you must be paid on your last day of employment.  
Notification Requirements  - You have the right to  be notified in writing at the time of hire of your rate of pay 
and the paydays.   Any changes in pay arrangements prior to the time  of such changes, and of any policies with 
regard to vacation, sick, or holiday pay must be made in writing or through a posted notice.    You must also be 
furnished with a pay statement on payday showing gross wages, amount and purpose of each deduction, ne t pay, 
date of payment , and pay period covered. If your employer requires that you give advance notice of quitting and 
you are terminated after giving that notice, your employer is liable for the wages you would have earned up to the 
last day you intended to work  unless  you were terminated for cause.  
Withholding of Wages -  You have the right to  ensure that there are no wrongful withholdings of your wages. 
Your  employer may not collect, deduct or obtain authorization to deduct for:  
• Fines (For example -  an amount you must pay to your employer for being tardy.)
• Cash shortages in a common cash register or cash box used by two or more people, or in a cash regi ster
or cash box under your sole control unless given an opportunity to account for all moneys received  at
the start of a shift and all monies turned in at the end of a shift.
• Penalties or replacement costs for breakage.
• Losses due to your acceptance of checks which are later dishonored if the employer has authorized
you to accept checks.
• Losses due to faulty workmanship, lost or stolen property, damage to property, or default of customer
credit or nonpayment for goods  or services received by customers, as long as those losses are not due
to your willful or intentional disregard of the employer’s interes t.
Your employer or prospective employer cannot require you to pay a job application processing fee.   Your employer 
may deduct state and federal withholding taxes, amounts specified by court orders and amounts you authorized 
in writing.  
Collection of Unpai d Wages - You have the right to  file a complaint for unpaid wages with the Wage Standards 
Division within one year from the time the wages became due.   Certain executives, administrators, professionals 
and outside salespersons may need to file a claim in a court of competent jurisdiction.  
Hawaii Family Leave Law -  You have the right to  receive up to 4 weeks of unpaid, job- protected leave for the 
birth or adoption of your child, or to care for your child, parent, sibling,  spouse, grandchild,  or reciprocal beneficiary 
with a serious health  condition.  You are eligible only if you have at least 6  consecutive months of service, and 
your employer has 100 or more employees.   Accrued paid leaves may be substituted for any part of the 4- week 
period.   If your employer provides for paid sick leave,  you may use  up to 10 days of your accrued and available 
sick leave per year unless a collective bargaining agreement provides for more than 10 days.  
Prevailing Wages and Overtime on State and County Government Construction Projects  -  You have the 
right to  be paid the prevailing wages on government construction projects.

Updated 01/02/2024
 Lie Detector Tests - You have the right to  refuse a lie detector  test.  
Work Injury  -  You have the right to  file a complaint  if  you  feel  that you have been suspended, discharged, or 
discriminated against solely because of a work injury  that is compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Laws, 
e xcept under certain circumstances .  
Wage Standards Division:  This notice provides general background information on Hawaii Wage and Hour laws and is not intended to 
serve as a substitute for legal counsel.
  For specific legal advice on individual situations, please consult an 
attorney. 
Jade T. Butay, Director 
Department of Labor a nd Industrial Relations 
*Yo

u may satisfy Hawaii Labor Laws’ posting requirements by posting our official labor law poster.
For more information: http://labor.hawaii.gov/labor -law -poster Equal O
pportunity E mployer/Program 
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with 
disabilities. TDD/TTY Dial 711 then ask  for (808) 586-88	
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Oahu: 586	-8777	 	Hilo: 	974	-6464	 	Maui: 243	-5322	 	Kona: 322	-4808	 	Kauai: 274	-3351

Workers' Compensation - You have the right to 	receive workers' compensation benefits and medical care if you  suffer a work-
related injury. You must report the date, time and circumstance of your injury immediately to your employer or supervisor. Giv e the 
name of the insurer to your doctor so that your doctor will know where to send the physician's report. If your employer does n ot file a 
report of the injury, you may file a written claim with the Dis ability Compensation Division. You do not pay for the premium c ost; your 
employer pays the entire amount.	
 	
You are entitled to all required medical, surgical and hospital  services and supplies including medication; weekly benefits fr om the 
fourth day of disability to replace wage loss, representing 66  2/3% of your average weekly wage but not more than the maximum 
weekly benefit amount annually set by the Department; additiona l benefits if the injury results in permanent disability or disfigurement; 
vocational rehabilitation, if appropriate; funeral and burial e xpenses if the work injury results in death; and additional wee kly benefits to 
the surviving spouse and other dependents.	
 	
Temporary Disability Insurance -  You have the right to 	file a claim for temporary disability insurance benefits within  90 days 
from the date of disability if you suffer a disabling non-work- related injury/illness or inability to work because of your pregnancy. 
Your employer or insurance carrier should furnish you with a TD I-45 claim form or some other authorized claim form. You may receive 
TDI benefits if a physician properly certifies your inability to work. Generally, you must have worked for an employer in Hawa ii at least 
two weeks before your disability. During the last 52 weeks, you must have: worked for at least 14 weeks; been paid for at leas t 20 
hours per week; and earned at least $400.	
 	
After a 7 consecutive day waiting period, you will be paid 58% of your average weekly wage, not to exceed the maximum in the T DI 
law. Your employer may have an "equivalent" plan approved by th e Department, which may provide different benefits. You should ask 
your employer for details if they have an "equivalent" plan.	
 	
You may be required by your employer to share in the premium cost. Your share cannot be more than one-half of the cost and sho uld 
not exceed .5% of your weekly wages. Your employer pays the rem aining portion exceeding the prescribed limitation. If you are not 
eligible for benefits (see second paragraph above), your employ er cannot deduct any contributions from you to share in the premium 
cost.	
 	
Prepaid Health Care -  You have the right to 	enroll in your employer's prepaid health care insurance plan af ter 4 consecutive weeks of 
employment where you have worked at least 20 hours each week. T he Department of Labor & Industrial Relations must approve 
the health care plan and include insurance coverage for hospita l, surgical, medical, diagnostic and maternity medical care. 
You should claim benefits under this program if a non-work-rela ted injury or illness requires medical care. Give your doctor or hospital 
the name of your employer's health care contractor and the plan  name.	
 	
If you are required to share in the premium cost for your coverage, your share cannot be more than 1.5% of your monthly wages  or 
one-half the premium cost (whichever is less). Your employer pays the balance.	 	
Disability Compensation Division:	 	Oahu 	586-9161 (Workers'  Compensation)586-9188 (Temporary Disability I nsurance and Prepaid Health Car e)
Hilo  974-6464
Kona  322-4808
Maui	
. 	243-5322
Kauai  274-3351
 This
 notice  provides  general  background  information  on  labor  la ws  administered  and  enforced  by  DLIR's  Disability 
Compensation Division and is not intended to serve as a substit ute for legal counsel. For specific legal advice on 
individual situations,  please consult an attorney.
 

Jade T. Butay, Director
  

Department  of Labor a nd Industria l Relations
 

*Y ou  may  satisfy  Hawaii Labor  Laws’  posting  requirement s by  posting our  official labor law  poster.

For more inform ation: http://labor.hawaii. gov/labor-law-poster/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Program 
Auxiliary aids  and services are available upon request to individuals  with 
disabilities.  TDD/TTY Dial 711 then ask for (808) 586-8842.  Revised 01/02/2024

You 
have  the right to  be notified  in writing at  least 60 days in  advance of  possible layoffs or terminations due to 
certain business transactions taken  by	
 your employer. Your employer must also notify the Department of Labor 
and Industrial Relations in the  s	
ame manner according to the Dislocated Workers Act (DWA). The DWA applies to 
businesses which have  at least 50 persons employed in the state at any time  during the 12 months preceding the 
event,  and are a party  to a sale, transfer, merger, business  takeover,  bankruptcy,  or business transaction, which 
will  result  in the  reloc	
ation  outside  the state  or the  s	hutting  down of all  or a portion  of operations. 
You  have  the right  to payment  of a dislocated  worker allowance  if y	
ou  are  laid  off or terminated  due to 
these  transactions  and are eligible  for unemployment  compensation benefits. These payments 
supplement unemployment benefits for a maximum 4-week period. 
For general  information about the Dislocated Workers  Ac	
t or the Dislocated  Workers Allowance,  please c	all the 
Workforce Development Division at 586-8877. 
For information about assistance to employers and employees facing  a business closure, please contact the following 
American Job Centers : 
American Job Centers: 	
Oahu:  768-5701
Hawaii: 
935-6527
Maui: 
270-5777
Kauai: 
274-3056
 This notice provides general background  information on labor  la
ws administered and enforced by DLIR's  Disability 
Compensation  Division and  is  not  intended  to  serve  as  a  substit ute for  legal  counsel.  For  specific  legal  advice  on 
individual  situations,  please consult  an attorney.
  

Jade T. Butay, Director
  

Department  of Labor a	
 nd Industrial Relations
 

*You  may  satisfy  Haw aii Labo r Laws’  postin g requirement s by  pos ting  our offi cial  labor  l aw  poster.  
For
more information:  http://labor.hawaii.gov/labor-law-poster/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Program 
Auxiliary aids  and services are available upon request to individuals  with disabilities. 
TDD/TTY Dial 711 then ask  for (808) 586-8842.  Revised 01/02/2024

You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination in your employment. All applicants and 
employees of private and public  employers (except the federal government), union members, and 
job seekers in employment agencies are protected by Hawaii law  against employment 
discrimination. 
You cannot be denied a job, fire d, or subjected to unequal terms and conditions of employment 
because of your race, sex, including gender identity or express ion, reproductive choices, refusing 
to enter into a nondisclosure agreement that prevents you from discussing workplace sexual 
harassment or assault sexual orientation, age, religion, color,  ancestry/national origin, disability, 
marital status, civil union status, credit history, credit repo rt, arrest and court record (except in 
limited circumstances), or domestic or sexual violence victim s tatus. Sexual harassment by a 
supervisor or coworker is a form of sex discrimination .  Employ ers are prohibited from retaliating 
against you for disclosing sexual  harassment or sexual assault. 
Examples of Unlawful Employment  Discrimination: 
If you are a pregnant em ployee and are denied leave recommended by a doctor or are
denied reinstatement to the same or comparable position after g iving birth.
If you are subjected  to unwanted  sexual advances or demands,  of fered  benefits  in  exchange
for  sexual  favors,  threatened  with  demotion,  firing,  or  loss  of  benefits  for  refusing  sexual
advances, or subjected to unwelcome sexual  conduct.
If  you  are  denied  a  job  or  a  promotion  because  of  your  race,  se x,  including  gender  identity  or
expression,  sexual  orientation,  age,  religion,  color,  ancestry,  disability, marital status, civil union
status,  credit  history,  credit  report,  arrest  and  court  record  (except  in  limited  circumstances),  or
domestic or sexual violence victim  status. Filing a Complaint: 
You have the right 
to file a complaint if you have been  subjected  to discrimination  because of your 
race, sex, including gender id entity or expression, reproductive choices, r	
efus	ing to en ter into a 
nondisclosure agreement that pre vents you from discussing workp lac	
e sexual harassment or 
assault, sexual o rientation, age, religion, color, ances	
try, disability, marital status, credit history, 
credit report, arrest and court record, or  domestic or sexual violence v	
ictim status. 
You can file a complaint by calli ng the Hawaii Civil Rights Com mission. Under state law, you must 
file your complain t within 180 da ys of the act of  discriminatio n. 
You have the right  to be free from discriminatory or retaliator	
y ac	tion from your emp loyer for 
filing a complaint, partici pating in an investigation, or oppos ing  a discriminato ry practice. 
Ha waii  Civil Rights Commission: 
Oahu: 586-8636 
Hawaii: 9 74-4000, ext.68636 
Maui: 984-2400, ext.68636 
Kauai: 274 -3141, ext.68636 
Molokai/Lanai: 1-800-468-4644, ext.68636 TDD/TTY  586-8636  
This
 notice  provides  general  background  information  on  labor  la ws  administered  and  enforced  by  DLIR's 
Disability Compensation  Division  and  is  not  intended to serve a s a substitute for legal counsel.  For specific legal 
advice on individual  situations, please consult an  attorney.
 

Jade T. Butay, Director
  

Department  of Labor and Industria l Relations
 

*Y ou  may  satisfy  Hawaii Labor  Laws’  posting  requirement s by  pos ting our  official labor law  poster.

For more inform ation: http://labor.hawaii.gov/labor-law-poster/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Program 
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with  disabilities. TDD/TTY  Dial 711 then ask  for (808) 586-8842.  Revised 01/02/2024

You Have a Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace REVISED 01/02/2024
 	
IT’S THE LAW! 	
•	You have the right to notify your employer or HIOSH (808-586-9092) about
workplace hazards. HIOSH will keep your name and identity confidential.	
•	You have the right to request a H IOSH inspection if you believe that there are
unsafe and/or unhealthful conditions at your workplace.  You or  your
representative may partici pate in the inspection.	
•	You have a right to see HIOSH ci tations issued to your employer. Your employer
must post the citations at or near  the place of the alleged violation.	
•	Your employer must correct workp lace hazards by the date indicated on the
citation and must certify that  these hazards have been reduced  or eliminated.	
•	You have the right to copies of your medical records or records  of your
exposure to toxic and harmful substances or conditions.	
•	Your employer may not discrimi nate against you for making a saf ety and health
complaint or for exercising your  rights under the law, some of which are
detailed above. You can file a d iscrimination complaint with HIOSH within 60
days of the discriminatory act.  Private sector employees must also file a
discrimination complaint with the  OSHA Regional Office below within 30
days of the discriminatory act or they will lose their  rights to pursue a
federal claim under section 11(c) of  the federal Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 after the conclu sion of the HIOSH investigation.	
•	Report to OSHA all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and  all inpatient
hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye within 24 h ours.	
•	Provide required training to all workers in a language and voca bulary they can
understand.	
•	Your employer must post this not ice in the workplace in a prominent location or
where such notices are customarily located.
The Hawaii Occupational Safety  and Health Law of 1972, Chapter 396, Hawaii 
Revised Statutes, assures safe  and healthful working conditions  for every worker 
in the State. The Hawaii Occupational Safety 	

and Health Division (HIOSH) of the 
state Department of Labor & Industr ial Relations, has the primary responsibility

REVISED 01/02/2024
 
for administering the HIOSH Law. HIOSH does not cover those hired for 
domestic service in or about a pri vate home, maritime or shipbuilding employees, 
employees covered by a federal  agency, and employees working on  military 
installations. The Occupational  Safety and Health Administratio n (OSHA) 
monitors the HIOSH program to  ensure its effectiveness. If you believe HIOSH is 
not meeting its responsibilities , you may file a Complaint About State Program 
Administration (CASPA) directly  to the OSHA Regional Office: 	
Regional Administrator 
U.S. Department of Labor 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 90 7th Street, Suite 18100 
San Francisco, California 94103 
 Copies of the State law, the HIOSH Rules and Standards or other program 
information may be obtained at: 
	
hio  Hios 
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Alajsdfklja;sk 
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 HIOSH 
830 Punchbowl St  Rm 423 
Honolulu,  HI 96813 
Tel.  
(808)  586-9116  
http://labor.hawaii.gov/hiosh/

You have the right to unemployment benefits if you lose your job or your work hours are substantially reduced through 
no fault of your own. You may file your claim for unemployment  insurance benefits online or in-person at a local claims 
office. 
Go to  uiclaims.haw aii.gov betwe
 en 6:30 am to 11:00 pm, Monday through Friday and between 9:00 am to 
11:00 pm on weekends & holidays  (Hawaii Standard Time). You will need a valid email address to create 
an online account. 
Important Information: 
•	When you file, you must provide y our social security number.	
•	If you are not a U.S. citizen, you should have your alien registration number available.	
•	You will need to provide informat ion for all of your employers in the past 18 months, such as the employer’s name,
address, zip code, phone number, dates of employment, and the r eason for separation. Ex-military servicepersons
should  have  their  DD214  (member  4)  available.  Former  federal  employees  should  have  their  Standard  Form  8,
Standard Form 50, or pay stubs availabl e.	
•	File your claim promptly. Your c
laim will begin only from the week that you file with the Unemployment Insurance
Office.	
•	If benefits are payable, you must r eceive your payments by direct deposit. You must provide your account type
(savings or checking), financial  institution routing number, and your account number.
Unemployment Insurance Offices: 
General Unemployment…………...(833) 901-2275 
Oahu  Claims	

 Office…....... .............586-8970……………………........ [email protected] 
Hilo Claims 	Office.............................974-4086.................... [email protected]  	
  Kona Claims Office ............ ...........322-4822….….…................................... [email protected] 
Maui Claims Office.........................984-8400 ........... [email protected]  
Kauai Claims Office........................274-3043 ........... .................................. [email protected]  Liable Interstate Unit ......................586-8970...............................................dlir.ui.oahu@hawaii.gov 
Appointments: 
Regular UI Claims, Regular UI Adjudication, & Employer Services
………………………http://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/appointments 
This notice provides general background information on labor la
ws administered and enforced by DLIR's Disability 
Compensation Division and is not intended to  serve  as  a  substit ute for legal  counsel. For  specific legal advice on 
individual  situations,  please consult  an attorney.
  

Jade T. Butay, Director
  

Department  of Labor and Industrial Relations
 

*You  may  satisfy  Haw aii Labo r Laws’  postin g requirement s by  pos ting  our offi cial  labor  l aw  poster.  
For
more information:  http://labor.hawaii.gov/labor-law-poster/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Program 
Auxiliary aids  and services are available upon request to individuals  with disabilities. 
TDD/TTY Dial 711 then ask  for (808) 586-8842.  Revised 01/02/2024