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 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
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
The Hawaii State Legislature just passed the First Crossover deadline for the 2021 legislative session. This is the deadline by which all bills must be approved by an originating chamber and passed onto the other chamber
On September 15, Governor Ige signed three employment bills with significant implications for employers: Act 17 prohibits sexual harassment and sexual assault nondisclosure agreements; Act 40 expands the Hawaii Family Leave
On July 10, the Hawaii State Legislature concluded the legislative session for 2020. The Hawaii Employers Council has published two legislative updates, the Legislative Digest for Bills after Sine Die (which provides a list
The Hawaii Employers Council has released its members-only Legislative Highlights article that discusses several employment-related measures that were introduced during the 2020 legislative session. This white paper covers