About HEC

Mission
The Hawaii Employers Council is an employer association committed to assisting members in creating and maintaining stable, peaceful and harmonious relations between employers and their employees by providing professional human and labor relations services and information that reflect the highest standards of quality, integrity, ethical conduct and social responsibility.

Vision
The Hawaii Employers Council will continue to be a community leader in providing innovative employer-employee relations programs and services which address current and emerging issues of the employers we serve.

Who We Are
Hawaii Employers Council (HEC) is a private nonprofit membership employers group committed to assisting companies build and maintain sound employee relations. We offer a wide range of human resource and labor relations services, including consulting, training, payrate information, and resource publications. For over 60 years now, HEC has served as a leading management resource to Hawaii’s employers, assisting thousands of businesses like yours with employment law guidance, advice and information so you can make informed decisions and avoid legal complications.

Whether you have a simple question or a more complex issue at hand, we can help. With unlimited access to our human resource and labor relations professionals, you get practical advice and timely answers to your concerns. Navigating the waters of employment law can sometimes be confusing. With our assistance, you’ll know what your rights are as an employer. Becoming a member of HEC is a cost effective way to protect your company.

Who Our Members Are
More than 800 companies across the state are members of HEC including small entreprenurial operations to some of the largest employers in Hawaii. Both nonunionized and unionized companies from a wide cross-section of industries such as financial institutions, healthcare, recreation and leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, human services, retail food service, etc. rely on HEC’s services. Members include local companies and national and international corporations with operations in Hawaii. Many have been HEC members for several decades.