Hawaii Revised Statutes 388. Wages and Other Compensation, Payment of

PART I

• 388-1 Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: "Director" means the director of labor and industrial relations. "Electronic transfer" means any transfer of funds, other than transactions...
• 388-2 Semimonthly Payday; Method of Payment of Wages.
  (a) Every employer shall pay all wages due to the employer's employees at least twice during each calendar month, on regular paydays designated in...
• 388-3 Employees Who are Separated From the Payroll Before Paydays.
  (a) Whenever an employer discharges an employee either with or without cause, the employer shall pay the employee's wages in full at the time...
• 388-4 Payment of Wages to Relatives of Deceased Employees.
  Where an employee dies leaving any wages, vacation, or sick leave pay due the employee, the employer shall, within thirty days after such death,...
• 388-5 Unconditional Payment of Wages Conceded to Be Due.
  (a) In case of a dispute as to the amount of wages, the employer shall pay, without condition and within the time set by...
• 388-5.5 Payment of Wages by Check or Electronic Transfer.
  Whenever an employee receives the employee's wages from the employee's employer in the form of a check or electronic transfer for which insufficient amounts...
• 388-5.7 Payment of Wages by Pay Cards.
  (a) Notwithstanding section 388-2, an employer shall not pay wages due to the employer's employees by use of a pay card unless the following...
• 388-6 Withholding of Wages.
  No employer may deduct, retain, or otherwise require to be paid, any part or portion of any compensation earned by any employee except where...
• 388-7 Notification, Posting, and Records.
  Every employer shall: (1) Notify each employee in writing, at the time of hiring of the rate of pay, and of the day, hour,...
• 388-8 Provisions of Law May Not Be Waived by Agreement.
  Except as provided in section 388-11, no provision of this chapter may in any way be contravened or set aside by private agreement. [L...
• 388-9 Enforcement.
  (a) The director of labor and industrial relations shall enforce and administer this chapter and the director or the director's authorized representatives may hold...
• 388-10 Penalties.
  (a) Civil. Any employer who fails to pay wages in accordance with this chapter without equitable justification shall be liable to the employee, in...
• 388-11 Employees Remedies.
  (a) Action by an employee to recover unpaid wages may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees...
• 388-12 Reciprocal Agreements With Other States; Actions.
  (a) The director of labor and industrial relations may enter into reciprocal agreements with the labor department or corresponding agency of any other state...
• 388-13 Rules and Regulations.
  The director of labor and industrial relations is authorized to issue such rules and regulations as the director determines necessary for the purpose of...

PART II--REPEALED

• 388-31 to 388-33 Repealed.
  L 1972, c 27, §1.

PART III

• 388-41 Advance Notice of Termination of Employment.
  If an employer requires an employee to give advance notice of termination and the employee gives such notice, the employer shall be liable for...
• 388-42 Other Applicable Provisions.
  Sections 388-1 to 388-13 shall be applicable to this part and the terms "wages" and "compensation" used in the sections shall include all compensation...

PART IV. JOB APPLICATION PROCESSING FEES

• 388-51 Job Application Processing Fee.
  Except as provided for by chapter 373 and rules adopted thereto, no employer shall require to be paid or to be borne by an...
• 388-52 Penalties.
  Any employer found in violation of section 388-51 shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 to...

Last modified: October 27, 2016