Unpaid Wages
Employers are required to pay the earned wages of all employees at least twice a month and within seven days after the end of each pay period.
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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.
Family Leave
Employers with 100 or more employees within the State of Hawaii are required to provide eligible employees with up to 4 weeks of family leave.
Unlawful Termination
An employer may not suspend, discharge, or discriminate against an employee solely because the employee suffered a work related injury, or tested positive on an on-site substance abuse screening test.
