Labor & Employment

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3186: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Requires certain employers to provide unpaid and paid leave of absence for victims of workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Expands the type of certification an employee may provide to an employer if the leave exceeds five days per calendar year.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employers to provide leave for workplace violence victims, expanding protections and safety for workers under Employment Practices.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave Professional Licensing

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passed both · Hawaii · House May 1, 2026

HB 2335: RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes that certain participants in state-funded internship and workforce development programs are eligible for internal recruitment. Authorizes any state department, division, or agency to make certain determinations regarding an applicant's minimum qualifications in conducting a minimum qualification review. Repeals the requirement that a state department, division, or agency shall submit to the Department of Human Resources Development the applications for individuals who have met the minimum qualifications for a vacant position. Repeals the requirement that DHRD shall complete certain necessary tasks to facilitate the hiring of applications. Authorizes the director or head of a state department, division, or agency to directly hire an individual who meets the minimum qualifications for a civil service position. (SD2)

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prioritizes full-time state employment for workforce program participants, enhancing career pathways and job opportunities within government roles.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees Workforce Development

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1284: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit discrimination against a person because of ethnicity, age, disability, religion, national ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics, directly advancing workers' rights under Labor & Employment standards.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1135: RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.

Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to issue an order of wage payment violation to the employer found to be in violation of wage and hour provisions. Establishes penalties, enforcement, and appeal procedures. Amends the definition of "wage" to include compensation for labor or services rendered by an employee, whether the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, commission, or other basis of calculation.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAuthorizes wage enforcement, penalties for violations, and expands wage definition to protect workers' compensation rights under wage and hour law.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 815: RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires the health benefits plan or plans established by the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund board to meet or exceed the requirements of the Prepaid Health Care Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health plans to meet/exceed Prepaid Health Care Act standards, strengthening coverage requirements and patient protections.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employer-union health plans to meet/exceed Prepaid Health Care Act standards, strengthening worker benefits under labor-related trust funds.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Collective Bargaining

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 22, 2026

SB 2150: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS.

Requires hourly rate or salary ranges to be disclosed on job listings for full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal employees. Removes the exemption for employers having fewer than fifty employees.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates pay transparency in job listings, expanding disclosure requirements to small employers (under 50 employees), directly protecting workers' right to know compensation upfront.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 1859: RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the Workforce Development Council to recommend to the Governor, a comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy to inclusion in the State Unified Plan and be responsible for facilitating the alignment of workforce development efforts and programs conducted by state departments and agencies to achieve the State Unified Plan and the Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates comprehensive workforce strategy to align state programs, enhancing employment opportunities and workforce standards per bill's core purpose.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Workforce Development

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 455: RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Beginning September 30, 2028, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to annually calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate to within the nearest twenty-five cents using the Urban Hawaii Consumer Price index to take effect on January 1 of the following year unless the adjustment would result in a lower minimum wage rate.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires annual minimum wage increases tied to inflation, directly advancing worker compensation standards through automatic adjustments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 90: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.

Amends payroll requirements for public officers and employees by requiring them to be paid pursuant to a predicted payroll schedule, rather than an after-the-fact payroll schedule. Provides that the predicted payroll schedule shall not be subject to negotiation under Chapter 89, HRS. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRestricts collective bargaining by mandating non-negotiable payroll schedules for public employees, weakening worker negotiation rights under Chapter 89, HRS.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 7: RELATING TO HEALTHY WORKPLACES.

Prohibits any employer or employee from subjecting an employee to abusive conduct. Requires employers and certain employees to take all reasonable preventative and responsive measures to ensure a safe work environment free of abusive conduct. Prohibits employers and certain employees from taking retaliatory actions against employees who engage in certain protected acts. Establishes a penalty, private cause of action, and remedies. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits abusive conduct, mandates employer safety measures, bans retaliation, and establishes private causes of action to protect workers' rights and workplace safety.95% confidence

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