The 2026 Legislative Session officially kicked off on January 21, 2026, and there is a slew of bills being considered, many of which may affect employers operating in Hawaii. Some important bills that you may want to pay
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
The 2025 Legislative Session opened January 15, 2025, with over 3,000 bills being introduced to address various priorities including regulating fireworks, affordable housing, rising insurance costs, and homelessness. Several
On June 21, Governor Green notified the legislature of his intent to veto seventeen bills passed by our state legislature during the 2024 session. You can view the full list of these bills and the Governor’s specific
At the beginning of the 2024 Legislative Session, HEC started tracking over 150 employment-related bills and other bills of interest that could impact Hawaii employers. As of today, fifteen of those are still moving through
While it is unknown whether paid family leave will be in our near future, what is certain is that paid family leave will be a hot topic of discussion at the Legislature in 2020. Sure to be included in the discussion is the
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