PWFA Final Rule Updates On May 21, 2025, a federal court vacated portions of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final rules (published in April 2024) relating to the Pregnant Workers Fairness
The 2025 legislative session has come to an end with just a few bills tracked by Hawaii Employers Council transmitted to Governor Green for signature. Of these bills, if enacted, HB477 Relating to the Hawaii Employment
The filing deadline for Second Crossover passed on April 10, 2025. This was the last day for bills to pass third reading in the non-originating chamber and “crossover” back to the original chamber. It was also
Back in February, we shared information about Navigating Recent Executive Orders and Their Impact on Hawaii’s Employers. Since then, a lot has happened, from court decisions blocking some executive orders to governing
The filing deadline for Second Lateral Bills passed on March 21, 2025, and to date, there are 17 bills that are still proceeding that HEC is monitoring. Please view our 2025 Employment Related Bills and Other Bills of
Just last month, HEC began tracking over 80 employment-related bills and other bills of interest. After first crossover, 20 of those bills are still proceeding. Please view our 2025 Employment-Related Bills and Other Bills
Hawaii Employers Council continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and provide employers with resources to assist with their response to the novel issues raised. These resources are listed on HEC’s Coronavirus
The recently enacted federal “Fair Chance Act” or “Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019,” imposes restrictions on federal contractors requesting criminal history records from applicants.