Labor & Employment

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3235: RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.

Amends the minimum monthly guaranteed compensation an individual must earn to be exempt from certain wage and hour requirements. Requires the minimum wage to increase to $18.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2027, instead of 1/1/2028. Increases the minimum wage on 1/1/2028, 1/1/2029, and 1/1/2030. Prohibits tipped employees from being paid less than the minimum wage.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum wage to $18/hr by 2027, accelerates timeline, and prohibits sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, directly strengthening wage protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 168: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Requires the employee to agree to subsequently work for the employer for at least 12 weeks upon return to service except under certain conditions.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes paid family leave for public employees, expanding worker benefits and protecting rights to care for family members without wage loss.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave Public Employees

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 6, 2026

HB 2562: RELATING TO WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.

Establishes statewide health care worker safety and workplace violence prevention requirements for health care facilities. Requires enforcement by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in coordination with the Department of Health.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes mandatory workplace violence prevention for healthcare facilities, directly protecting medical professionals and enhancing healthcare worker safety within the healthcare system.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes mandatory workplace violence prevention for healthcare workers with DLIR enforcement, directly enhancing worker safety standards under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 20, 2026

SB 3179: RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.

Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps regarding incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates harassment reporting and safety procedures for educational workers, directly protecting staff in schools.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates harassment reporting and safety procedures for educational workers, directly strengthening workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Employment Discrimination Workplace Safety

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3020: RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY.

Requires food, beverage, and service establishments that accept tips and employ tipped employees to post signs that include certain language explaining their tip allocation practices and the contact information for the Wage Standards Division of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Wage and Hours Division of the United States Department of Labor. Allows DLIR to adopt rules to establish fines.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires transparent tip allocation disclosure, enabling workers to understand rights and contact labor divisions for enforcement.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1351: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (6) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for public employee salary adjustments and bargaining costs, directly funding public employment expenses within budget appropriations, exceeding expenditure ceiling as a fiscal action.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items and salary adjustments negotiated between state and bargaining units, directly advancing worker representation and compensation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending State Budget Collective Bargaining

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 6, 2026

HB 1866: RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.

Authorizes the counties to require contractors to disclose information regarding their employees' wages, benefits, hours, and employment status. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates contractor wage/benefit disclosure and permit denial for non-compliance, enforcing labor standards to protect workers' rights.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 105: RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES.

Repeals staff of the legislative branch of the State from the list of individuals not included in any appropriate bargaining unit. Specifies that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each have one vote if they have employees in a particular bargaining unit for the purposes of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRepeals exclusion of legislative staff from bargaining units, enabling collective bargaining rights per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 2389: RELATING TO WAREHOUSE WORKERS.

Establishes the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Requires certain warehouse employers to provide written descriptions of quotas to employees and maintain records of quotas and employee work speed data. Protects employees from quotas that would prevent compliance with meal or rest periods or the use of bathroom facilities. Allows employees to request a written description of their quota and employee work speed data. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates employer transparency on quotas, protects workers from unsafe quotas interfering with breaks/bathroom use, and requires recordkeeping for worker safety compliance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 452: RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.

Prohibits employers from requiring employees to work for more than five consecutive hours without a meal break unless otherwise provided in collective bargaining agreements. Establishes penalties.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates 5-hour meal break, protects worker rights, supports collective bargaining via exceptions95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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