The 2018 legislative session has come to a close and our State Legislature passed a few bills that affect Hawaii’s labor and employment laws. Some of the areas of law that have been (or will be) impacted include the following:
- Increased Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement Rates (for firefighters only)
- Pay Secrecy and Pay Transparency
- Paid Family Leave (Study Only; Due September 2019)
- Medical Cannabis Working Groups
The Hawaii Employers Council has published its Legislative Digest following the Governor’s Veto Deadline. The digest can be viewed here: 2018 Employment Law Bills after Veto Deadline.
In addition, some of the labor and employment bills that died this year include the following:
- Notice of Work Schedules
- Paid Sick Leave
- Medical Marijuana Job Protection
- Social Media Privacy
- Mandatory Meal Breaks
- Minimum Wage Increases
- Workers’ Compensation Presumptions