The next Job Quest Job Fair will be held at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on January 29, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Admission is $3 for general admission and $1 for students, seniors (55+), and military (w/valid military ID). View the flyer View more details
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Leisure & Hospitality Adds 5,100 Jobs Over the Year HONOLULU—The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations announced today that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 4.4 percent, unchanged from October. Statewide, there were 622,450 employed and 29,000 unemployed in November, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 651,400. Nationally, the ...
Read More Hawaii’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.4% in November
Proposed Penalties Total $155,375 HONOLULU—The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DLIR) Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division today announced that it issued citations to Hale Mahaolu for exposing workers and the public to asbestos. The health violations were related to work with asbestos-containing material (ACM) in the Lahaina Surf Complex between January ...
Read More State Cites Maui Company for Workplace Violations Involving Asbestos
Improved Rates Projected to Save Employers $300 per Employee HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that Unemployment Insurance tax rates for 2014 will be reduced 35 percent on average, resulting in employers paying $130 million less in taxes, or $300 less per employee on average for 2014. ...
Read More State Announces Reduction in Unemployment Taxes for 2014
HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) is reminding small businesses that the delay in federally required online enrollment under the Affordable Care Act does not pertain to Hawaii and does not change employer obligations under the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act. To read the full release click here.
Registrations are now being accepted for PEOs pursuant to Act 174. Pertinent materials can be downloaded from the following links: PEO Info Notice PEO Application (Rev. 4-14-14) PEO Bond Form PEO Client List Form For more information on the current registration requirements and how to register, or on any registration requirement changes that resulted from the amendments ...
Read More PEO Registration Pursuant to Act 174 (SLH, 2013)
Leisure & Hospitality, Construction Sectors Lead Job Growth HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 4.4 percent, up from 4.3 percent in September. Statewide, there were 619,600 employed and 28,700 unemployed in October, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force ...
Read More Hawaii’s Unemployment Rate at 4.4% in October
HONOLULU — Due to the suspension of federal government services earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revised the release date for September 2013 employment and unemployment data The data will now be released on Nov. 22, coinciding with the release of October data. The Hawaii Department of ...
Read More September Unemployment Rate to Be Announced Nov. 22
Expansion Projected at 15% on Neighbor Islands, 10.5% on Oahu HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the release of several publications – Employment Projections for Industries and Occupations, 2010-2020 for Honolulu MSA, Hawaii County, Maui County, and Kauai County. DLIR’s Research and Statistics Office produces the series, ...
Read More Neighbor Islands Forecasted to Lead Job Growth Through 2020
HONOLULU — Due to the suspension of federal government services throughout the first half of October, the release of employment and unemployment data for September 2013 has been delayed until the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issues a revised production schedule. The September information had been scheduled for release on Oct. ...
Read More September Unemployment Rate Announcement Delayed
