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Here’s what businesses need to know about Hawaii’s final pay laws before terminating a worker’s employment. When you or your employee decide to part ways, following Hawaii’s final pay laws when issuing their final paycheck is essential. Many local businesses may not realize that the regulations surrounding final paychecks after termination are more intricate than…
Updated FLSA Rules in December 2024
On November 15, 2024, a Texas federal court struck down the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) regulation raising the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) salary threshold for white-collar exemptions to $43,888 in July 2024 and $58,656 in January 2025. The Texas court’s ruling reinstates the previous salary threshold of $35,568 annually ($684 per week) and halts…
Honolulu’s New Law Requires Naloxone at Bars and Restaurants
Explore how Honolulu’s new ordinance requires employers in bars and restaurants to carry Naloxone to ensure public safety and rapid response to opioid overdoses. In response to a concerning surge in opioid-related deaths, Honolulu has pioneered a solution with the implementation of Ordinance 23-24. This groundbreaking law, signed in July 2023 and which took effect January…
Hawaii Adopts Pay Transparency Laws
Learn about Hawaii’s new law that intends to increase pay transparency and reduce pay inequalities in the workplace. If you’re a Hawaii business owner with 50 or more employees, there is a new law on pay transparency you need to know about. On July 3, 2023, Governor Josh Green signed into law SB 1057, a…
What’s the Status of the Federal Vaccine Mandates?
Update: On Thursday, January 13th, the Supreme Court announced its decision to block the vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, but allow the healthcare vaccine mandate to take effect for organizations that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. Despite the mandate being stricken, we know that many local employers are taking their own steps to…
What Hawaii Employers Need to Know About Tax Reform
It hasn’t even been a year since President Trump Signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but it looks like we’re not done with tax reform yet. This summer, Congress began discussing a second round of changes, dubbed “Tax Reform 2.0.” While this latest round of changes are still being defined by the legislature, the…