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Funds Target Critical Skill Shortages in Small Businesses HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the award of six grants designed to strengthen local small businesses through training programs. The grants will be used as seed money to develop innovative education and training curricula in economic sectors identified ...
Read More State Awards 7,388 to Employer Groups for Workforce Development

4,800 Increase in Non-Farm Jobs Over the year HONOLULU — the Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.4 percent, the same as in May. Statewide, there were 632,450 employed and 29,150 unemployed in June, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of ...
Read More Hawaii’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.4% in June

Proposed Penalties for Seven Serious and Repeated Serious Violations Total $84,700 HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) today announced that it issued seven citations to Titanium Services, Inc. The citations resulted from an investigation initiated on Jan. 16, 2014, when an employee ...
Read More State Cites Roofing Company for Lack of Fall Protection

Funding Will Support Partnerships in High-Demand Industries HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the receipt of a Job-Driven National Emergency Grant (JD NEG) to help create or expand employer partnerships that provide opportunities for on-the-job training, registered apprenticeships or other occupational training resulting in an industry-recognized credential. ...
Read More State Awarded 7,420 for Job Training Laid-Off Workers