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Minimum Wage & Overtime
Chapter 387, HRS, Wage and Hour Law, requires covered employees to be paid at least the statutory minimum wage. Overtime compensation is required after 40 hours worked in a workweek.
Unpaid Wages
Chapter 388, HRS, Payment of Wages and Other Compensation Law, requires employers to pay the earned wages of all employees at least twice a month and within seven days after the end of each pay period.
Child Labor
Under Chapter 390, HRS, Child Labor Law, a child labor certificate or "work permit" is required for working minors until age 18.
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Vision: Hawaii, the Aloha State, is a special place where work environments are beneficial to the well being of individuals and where everyone respects each other’s rights and benefits.
Mission: The Wage Standards Division, as an active community participant, assures a lawful working environment by:
- Equitably administering and enforcing labor laws for which the division is responsible;
- Being responsible to our customers; and
- Being a valued and respected resource of the labor laws for which the division is responsible.