The staff and management of the Hawaii Employers Council extend their best wishes for a happy holiday season and prosperous 2014! Our offices will close at 12:00 p.m. on December 24 and reopen on December 26. We will
Good news for employers! In a press conference held on Thursday, December 19, 2013, Governor Neil Abercrombie and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations ("DLIR") announced that Hawaii employers will see a
On December 12, state legislators received an informational briefing on latest developments in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito reported that after
Companies with employees who waived medical coverage in 2013 will need to follow up with these employees to determine if they intend to waive coverage in 2014. Where employees intend to waive coverage in the New Year, they
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has announced plans for a series of educational webinars to assist federal contractors and subcontractors in meeting requirements established under the new VEVRAA and
For many American workers, year-end stress is just the icing on the cake of an already stress-filled year. According to the World Health Organization, stress is estimated to cost American businesses up to $300 billion per
A police officer's transfer was not retaliatory for his reports about safety concerns, according to a recent Ninth Circuit decision reversing a district court decision affirming a jury verdict in the plaintiff's favor.
The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations recently offered guidance for small businesses with questions on their health insurance compliance obligations. According to the DLIR, the announcement by the federal