U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released an updated version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, last week. According to the agency, employers can use the revised form or continue to use the current
The cost of providing employee benefits continues to rise, largely due to the cost of health insurance, according to a recent study by Willis Towers Watson. The study, Shifts in Benefit Allocations Among U.S. Employers,
Employers with 100 or more employees should review their policies and practices involving the Hawaii Family Leave Law (HFLL) in light of Governor Ige's decision to sign Act 128 into law earlier this month. The Act, which
There is good news for restaurant employers struggling with the impacts of a Ninth Circuit decision them from including "back of the house" staff in a mandatory tip pool. In the Unified Regulatory Agenda published by the
More than one-third of executives believe that resumes are less important to the job search process than they were five years ago. According to an executive survey conducted by the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry,
Hawaii Employers Council is pleased to release the results of its 2017 Information Technology Pay Rate Survey. Survey results indicate that Information Technology (IT) staff serve a key role in organizations across the
On July 11, 2017, we passed the Governor's veto deadline. As we previously reported, the legislature approved several measures this year that impact employers' legal obligations under various employment laws in Hawaii,
We are just a few weeks away from rolling out HEC's new website and we can't wait for you to see it! As promised, the new website will provide easier access to the HR resources you need via HEC's all-in-one resource page.