Hawaii Government Agencies

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) 830 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone (Occupational Health Complaints, Oahu): (808) 586-9090 Phone (Occupational Safety Complaints, Oahu): (808) 586-9110 Phone (Occupational Health & Safety Complaints, neighboring islands): (808) 586-9092 Fax (Oahu): (808) 586-9104 Web Address: http://hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh/index.shtml

Complaints Addressed by HIOSH

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Disability Compensation Division 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 209 Honolulu, HI 96813 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3769 Honolulu, HI 96812-3769 Phone: (808) 586-9151 Web Address: http://hawaii.gov/labor/dcd

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Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone (TeleClaim in Hawai’i)	(808) 643-5555
Phone (TeleClaim toll-free outside Hawai’i)	(877) 215-5793

Local Claims Offices (all area code 808):
Honolulu Claims Office	586-8970 or 586-8971
Kaneohe Claims Office	233-3677
Waipahu Claims Office	675-0030
Kauai Claims Office	274-3043
Hilo Claims Office	974-4086
Kona Claims Office	322-4822
Maui Claims Office	984-8400
Molokai Claims Office	553-1750

Web Address: http://hawaii.gov/labor/ui

Employee Frequently Asked Questions Instructions for Using Hawaii Tele-Claim

Does Hawaii have state overtime laws that are different from federal law? Under Hawaii law, employers in the private sector must pay employees at a rate of one and one-half the employee’s regular hourly wage for working more than forty hours in one week. Some employees are exempt from the overtime requirement. Employees earning more than $2,000 per month on a salary basis or engaged in executive, administrative, supervisory, agricultural or professional activities are exempt from the overtime requirement.

Does Hawaii have a minimum wage that is different from federal law? The current minimum wage in Hawaii is $7.75 per hour, which is equal to the federal minimum wage. On January 1, 2016, the state minimum wage will increase to $8.50, per hour then to $9.25 per hour on January 1, 2017, and again to $10.10 per hour on January 1, 2018. Employers cannot decrease the minimum wage by the cost to provide uniforms that are primarily for the convenience of the employer. Employers, however, can use tips and gratuities to reduce the minimum wage required to $7.25. Employers can also deduct the reasonable cost of providing board, lodging or other facilities from the minimum wage. The following employees may be paid at a rate below the minimum wage:

• Student learners
• Student workers
• Disabled workers
• Paroled wards

Employees earning more than $2,000 per month on a salary basis or engaged in executive, administrative, supervisory or professional activities are exempt from the minimum wage requirement. Does Hawaii have meal and rest break requirements, unlike federal law? Hawaii does not have any meal or rest break requirements. How do I file a wage/hour or labor standards claim in Hawaii? You can file a wage claim with a local office of the Wage Standards Division. Information on the process is available at: the Wage Standards Division website. The filing should include as much information and documentation as possible. This process can be completed with or without an attorney. What are my time deadlines? If you have a wage/hour claim, do not delay in contacting the DLIR to file a claim. There are strict time limits in which wage claims must be filed. In order for the agency to act on your behalf, you must file with six years from the date that the claim arose. As you might have other legal claims with shorter deadlines, do not wait to file your claim until your time limit is close to expiring. You may wish to consult with an attorney prior to filing your claim, if possible. Yet if you are unable to find an attorney who will assist you, it is not necessary to have an attorney to file your claim. How can I or my attorney pursue a claim in court in Hawaii? In Hawaii, an employee can file a private lawsuit to recover unpaid wages, civil penalties, attorney’s costs and fees. State Labor Agency Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) Wage Standards Division Oahu 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 340 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 586-8777 Fax: (808) 586-9099 Web Address: http://hawaii.gov/labor/wsd Labor Laws in Hawaii Contact Information U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) ESA Wage & Hour Division Honolulu Area Office 300 Ala Moana Blvd, Room 7225 Honolulu, HI 96850 Phone: (808) 541-1361 Fax: (808) 541-2956 Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – Local Offices of Federal Agency (DOL) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) ESA Wage & Hour Division Honolulu Area Office 300 Ala Moana Blvd, Room 7225 Honolulu, HI 96850 Phone: (808) 541-1361 Fax: (808) 541-2956 Kauai State Building 3060 Eiwa Street, Room 202 Lihue, Hawaii 96766 Phone: (808) 274-3351 Maui State Building #2 2264 Aupuni Street, Room 106 Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 Phone: (808) 243-5322 Hilo State Building 75 Aupuni Street, Room 108 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 974-6464 West Hawaii Post Office Building 81-990 Halekii Street, Room 2087 Mailing: P. O. Box 49 Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750 Phone: (808) 322-4808 This material was originally prepared by attorney Joseph Jaramillo and former law clerks Keia Cole and Adam Weiss of the law firm Goldstein, Demchak Baller Borgen and Dardarian, and was updated by Professor Douglas D. Scherer, of Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Professor Scherer also serves as the Vice President of Workplace Fairness.

For more information about this agency, see the U.S. Department of Labor section of our page on federal agencies

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Disability Compensation Division 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 211 P. O. Box 3769 Honolulu, HI 96812 Phone: (808) 586-9151 Web Address: http://hawaii.gov/labor/dcd

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