Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board
830 Punchbowl St., Room 434
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-8610
Fax: (808) 586-8613
Email: [email protected]
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The mission of the Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board (HLRB) is to enforce and protect the rights of employees and unions to organize and bargain collectively in balance with the rights of employers to manage operations, as provided by law, and to fairly and efficiently resolve labor disputes brought before it.
The HLRB also conducts hearings on contested citations and orders issued by the Hawaiʻi Occupational Safety and Health (HIOSH) Division, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR).
The HLRB is attached to the DLIR for administrative and budgetary purposes only.
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The Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board (HLRB) provides content on this website for general information and educational purposes only. Nothing on HLRB’s webpages may be considered or deemed to constitute legal advice. Due to changes in policy, procedures, and/or the law, information may become outdated. The information presented should not be used by lawyers as a substitute for independent research or by non-lawyers as a substitute for legal or other advice.
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The Directory of Labor Organizations and Affiliates
List of Employee Organizations
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HLRB Welcomes Hele Imua Interns
The Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board is pleased to host two interns from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Division’s Hele Imua Program.
New Law Expands Pool of Experienced and Qualified Interest Arbitrators
On May 27, 2025, Governor Josh Green signed HB162 HD2 SD1 CD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining, into law as Act 087 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). This new law authorizes the Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board to request a list of five qualified and experienced interest arbitrators, from which parties at impasse under HRS § 89-11(e) shall select a neutral third member and chair of the arbitration panel, from either the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), or a combination of both. Act 087 became effective upon its approval.
