How to File for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
April 10, 2020
Slideshows and videos that will walk you step by step through the process of filing, certifying and obtaining unemployment benefits can be found here.
Read MoreREDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT DISRUPTION & DRIVING ECONOMIC REGENERATION (RUDDER)
March 28, 2020
Gov. Ige and DLIR Director Scott Murakami announced the launching of the Reducing Unemployment Disruption & Driving Economic Regeneration (RUDDER) program. RUDDER is the DLIR’s economic regeneration initiative that provides State Employment & Training Funds that immediately infuses money into...
Read MoreState Sets up Call Center to Provide Assistance to Unemployment Claimants
March 23, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2020 STATE SETS UP CALL CENTER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMANTS HONOLULU — The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations...
Read MoreState Announces Scheduling of Appointments for Unemployment Claims
March 17, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2020 STATE ANNOUNCES SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS The Appointments Will be Held During Normal Business Hours HONOLULU — The...
Read MoreState Strongly Suggests Filing for Unemployment Benefits Online
March 16, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2020 STATE STRONGLY SUGGESTS FILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ONLINE HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR)...
Read MoreHawaii’s Unemployment Rate at 2.7% in January
March 13, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2020 HAWAI‘I'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.7 PERCENT IN JANUARY Jobs Increase by 1,500 Over-the-Year HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of...
Read MoreState Releases Classification Information for Worker Exposure to COVID-19
March 13, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2020 STATE RELEASES CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION FOR WORKER EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations...
Read MoreClassifying Worker Exposure to COVID-19
March 12, 2020
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Read MoreHawai‘i’s Unemployment Rate at 2.6% in December
January 23, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT T. MURAKAMI DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2020 HAWAI‘I'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS AT 2.6 PERCENT IN DECEMBER Jobs Increase by 5,000 Over-the-Year HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department...
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