The 2017 legislative session has come to a close. This year, state lawmakers ended up passing out several measures that will amend various employment laws in Hawaii. Such laws include workers’ compensation, payment of wages, Hawaii Family Leave Law, occupational safety and health penalties, and others. In addition, the legislature also passed out bills with regards to the Affordable Care Act, medical marijuana, non-profit corporations, and privacy of medical records.
Each legislative session, I prepare a legislative digest on behalf of the Hawaii Employers Council (“HEC”) that provides a list and description of the bills we think could have an impact on employers. To view a copy of the latest version of the legislative digest following the end of session, please click on the following link: Employment Bills after Sine Die.
I also presented a 45-minute webinar discussing several of these bills. The webinar is available for HEC members only and can be viewed here: 2017 Legislative Wrap-Up (Recorded Webinar).