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In the employee workroom you will usually find the Hawaii State Employer and Employee Posters. These posters are designed to make sure employees understand their rights under federal and state law. Each of the Hawaii State Employer and Employee Posters has specific laws that relate to employment and where an employee can receive assistance if he or she feels that one of the laws have been violated.

The Hawaii State Employer and Employee Posters contain information about state laws including the HIOSH Notice, Payment of Wages, Unemployment Insurance, Minimum Wage, Workers’ Compensation and Whistleblower Protection. The federal laws posted include the USERRA - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, Federal Minimum Wage, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and OSHA-Job Safety & Health Protection.

It is very important that the poster is placed in a conspicuous place at work. Remember it is the employer’s responsibility to have the latest version on file in the work place because these posters are updated frequently. It is the law.
The latest update to the Hawaii State Employer and Employee Posters occurred in February 2006. The new overtime laws were updated on the poster. The law is similar to the federal law that time in a half must be paid if an employee works more than 40 hours in a week. However in Hawaii there is a different designation for agricultural, plant and dairy workers. These workers can work 48 hours at regular pay for 20 weeks. After the 48 hours overtime of time and half can be paid.

Check the existing posters at your place of work. It is very important to have the latest posters hanging up in the work site for employees to see.

I will update you when other changes are made to the Hawaii State Employer and Employee Posters in the future. I wanted to make sure you knew about the change that came up earlier this year. Make sure you check back for updates in the near future.

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