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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2019 STATE AND U.S. DOL SIGN AGREEMENT TO ENHANCE ENFORCEMENT OF WAGE LAWS Agreement Focused on Outreach & Education, Investigations and Training HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced ...
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Governor’s Awards Ceremony 2019

Posted on Jun 3, 2019 in Events, Main, News

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) honored 9 outstanding staff from the DLIR ohana in 3 categories at the 2019 Governor’s Award Ceremony on May 24th, 2019. Manager of the Year Anne Perreira-Eustaquio Employee of the Year Cindy Yoshida Team of the Year Wage Standards Chapter 104 Rules Team “Thank you all so ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2019 HAWAII’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.8 PERCENT IN APRIL Jobs Increase 3,800 Over the Year HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for ...
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Summer job outlook: Competitive

Posted on May 2, 2019 in Events, Main, News

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2019 HAWAII’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.8 PERCENT IN MARCH Jobs Increase 1,400 Over the Year HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR LEONARD HOSHIJO DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2018 HAWAII’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.4 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER Jobs Increase 13,300 Over the Year HONOLULU —The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 2.4 ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR LEONARD HOSHIJO DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2018 HAWAII’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.3 PERCENT IN OCTOBER Jobs Increase 10,900 Over the Year HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October ...
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HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION LINDA HAMILTON KRIEGER CHAIR WILLIAM D. HOSHIJO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2018 STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR EXPRESSES GRIEF AND OUTRAGE OVER ATTACK ON SYNAGOGUE HONOLULU – Linda Hamilton Krieger, chair of the Hawai’i Civil Rights Commission, today issued the following statement: The Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR LEONARD HOSHIJO DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2018   HAWAII’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.2 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER Jobs Increase 11,600 Over the Year HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September ...
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  STATE OF HAWAII WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL LESLIE WILKINS CHAIRPERSON ALLICYN C.H. TASAKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2018 East Hawaii Community Briefings Federal Disaster Dislocated Worker Grant Thursday, September 27, 2018 Are you a not-for-profit or private for-profit business that reduced work hours and/or staff, or shut down as a result of ...
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