News & Announcements
New Employment Laws from the 2019 Legislative Session
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Following the Governor’s veto deadline on July 9, the Hawaii Employers Council issued its final set of legislative reports for the 2019 legislative session. For new employment laws, perhaps the biggest update
HEC Reports on Bills after Second Crossover
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
On April 11, the Hawaii State Legislature passed the Second Crossover deadline. As we prepare to head into conference, several employment-related bills are still alive and have the potential to be passed into law. To read
Legislative Update: First Crossover
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Legislative Update: First Crossover
The Hawaii State Legislature just passed the First Crossover deadline for the 2019 legislative session. This is the deadline by which all bills must be approved by an originating
HEC Provides Highlights for Employment Bills Introduced During 2019 Legislative Session
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
The Hawaii Employers Council has released its members-only Legislative Highlights article that discusses several employment-related measures that were introduced during the 2019 legislative session. This white paper covers
HEC Provides Legislative Update for 2019 Introduced Bills
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
HEC has published its Legislative Digest for bills that were introduced for the 2019 legislative session.
The Legislative Digest contains a list of bills that may be of interest to employers and provides a brief
HEC Releases 2019 Legislative Forecast Via On-Demand Webinar
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
The 2019 legislative session recently convened on January 16 and lawmakers have until January 24 to file any bills they want to have considered this year. To assist our members in preparing for session, we have released a
Dismissal of Medical Marijuana Cardholder’s Lawsuit Upheld by 9th Circuit
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by an employee of Charter Communications, LLC (“Charter”) who was fired after testing positive for marijuana,
Job Protection for Medical Marijuana Users May be Coming Soon. Does Your Company Need an Exemption?
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Pursuant to Act 116 of the Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, a working group has been formed to discuss potential legislation that would provide job protection for employees who possess a medical marijuana (“MMJ”)