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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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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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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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$340,595 in Total Proposed Penalties Issued by HIOSH and US Department of Labor HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DLIR) Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) has issued 59 serious citations with proposed fines of up to $89,265 to 10 tenants of Unicold Corporation’s refrigerated food warehouse in Honolulu. ...
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Manufacturing Sector to Return to State Jurisdiction HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced that improvements in Hawaii’s workplace safety and health during the last year will result in the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) reassuming responsibility for ...
Read More Obama, Abercrombie Administrations Renew Commitment to Workplace Safety and Health in Hawaii