Hawaii
Updated to reflect information on case law regarding mandatory arbitration under USERRA.
This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the taxation in Hawaii of commuter transportation fringe benefits.
Updated to reflect amendments to the workers' compensation regulations including eligibility for benefits, penalties for noncompliance and exchange of medical information, effective July 1, 2016.
Updated policy and guidance to reflect the prohibition of electronic smoking devices in the workplace, effective January 1, 2016.
This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the tax treatment in Hawaii of salary deferrals to IRC § 125 cafeteria plans and § 401(k) plans, as well as the taxation and reporting of health insurance benefits for those in same-sex marriages and civil unions.
This guide provides an overview of legal requirements related to group life insurance and disability benefits in Hawaii.
Hawaii considers different factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its workers compensation law and unemployment insurance law. This guide provides an in-depth review of Hawaii employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.
As mandated by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, all employers must post the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' official labor law poster.
Hawaii employers seeking to show their compliance with Hawaii's law regarding use of handheld electronic devices while driving, to promote driving safety and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for business-related purposes or in a company-owned vehicle should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.