§387-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: “Agriculture” means agriculture as defined in section 3(f) of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or as the same may be amended from time to time. “Casual basis” means employment that is: (1) Irregular or intermittent; and (2) Performed for a family or household who directly […]
§387-10 Oaths; affidavits; subpoenas; witnesses; immunities. The director of labor and industrial relations or the director’s authorized representative may administer oaths, take or cause to be taken the depositions of witnesses, and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all books, records, and other evidence relative to any matter […]
§387-11 Rules and regulations. The department of labor and industrial relations may make, issue, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations as are necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter. The rules and regulations, without being limited thereto, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may define terms used in this chapter, may […]
§387-12 Penalties; collection of unpaid wages; injunctions; etc. (a) Criminal. (1) Any person divulging information in violation of section 387-8; (2) Any employer who wilfully violates this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order issued under the authority of this chapter; (3) Any employer or the employer’s agent or any officer or agent of […]
§387-13 Right of collective bargaining protected. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages in excess of the applicable minimum under this chapter, or to establish hours of work […]
§387-14 State-federal cooperation. In the administration of this chapter, the department of labor and industrial relations shall cooperate to the fullest extent consistent with this chapter with the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, United States Department of Labor. [L Sp 1941, c 66, §12; RL 1945, §4365; RL 1955, §94-15; am L Sp […]
§387-15 Relation to child labor law. Nothing in this chapter shall in any way repeal or affect the validity of chapter 390. [L Sp 1941, c 66, §15; RL 1945, §4366; RL 1955, §94-16; HRS §387-15; am L 1980, c 232, §22]
§387-2 Minimum wages. (a) Except as provided in section 387-9 and this section, every employer shall pay to each employee employed by the employer, wages at the rate of not less than: (1) $6.25 per hour beginning January 1, 2003; (2) $6.75 per hour beginning January 1, 2006; (3) $7.25 per hour beginning January 1, […]
§387-3 Maximum hours. (a) No employer shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, employ any employee for a workweek longer than forty hours unless the employee receives overtime compensation for the employee’s employment in excess of the hours above specified at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at […]
§387-4 Wage discrimination prohibited. No employer shall discriminate in any way in the payment of wages as between persons of different races or religions or as between the sexes; provided that nothing herein shall prohibit a variation of rates of pay for employees engaged in the same classification of work based upon a difference in […]
§387-4.5 Provisions of law may not be waived by agreement. No provision of this chapter may in any way be contravened or set aside by private agreement. [L 1977, c 92, §1]
§387-5 Duty of director; employees, salaries. The director of labor and industrial relations shall enforce this chapter. The director may appoint such assistants and such clerical, stenographic, and other help as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter subject to any civil service act relating to state employees. The salaries of all […]
§387-6 Employer’s records; posting of notices; furnishing of pay data; director’s rights and duties. (a) Every employer shall keep in or about the premises wherein any employee is employed a contemporaneous, true, and accurate record of: (1) The name, address, and occupation of each employee; (2) The amount paid each pay period to each employee; […]
§387-7 Wilful violations; penalty. Any employer who wilfully hinders or delays the director or the director’s authorized representative in the performance of the director’s duties in the enforcement of this chapter; or who wilfully refuses to admit the director or the director’s authorized representative to any place of employment; or who fails to keep or […]
§387-8 Disclosure of information. Except as otherwise provided herein, information secured from inspection of the records, or from the transcriptions or from the taking of transcriptions thereof, or from inspection of the employer’s premises by the director of labor and industrial relations or the director’s authorized representative, shall be held confidential and shall not be […]
§387-9 Special minimum wages for learners; apprentices; full-time students; paroled wards of Hawaii youth correctional facility. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 387-2, the director, by rule, may provide for the employment of learners; apprentices; part-time employees who are full-time students attending public or private schools other than colleges, universities, business schools, or technical schools; […]
