Maui Business
US Department of Labor recovers $290,000 for 95 food truck workers on Maui
A federal investigation has recovered $290,314 in rightfully earned wages and damages owed to 95 workers after the pay practices of their employer – the operator of five Maui food trucks – willfully denied them their full wages.
Maui County’s unemployment rate up to 4.9% in June
Maui County’s unemployment rate in June of 2022 was 4.9%, up from 4.2% in May, and down from 8.3% at the same time last year.
Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel has new director of ʻImipoʻokela
Kahulu De Santos has been appointed Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel’s new Director of ʻImipoʻokela, providing Hawaiian cultural education to all departments through music, hula, guest activities, special programming and events.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide hosts in-person career event on Maui
Marriott Vacations Worldwide is hosting an in-person career event on Wednesday, July 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club to fill immediate openings.
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center presents 2nd Annual Start with a Cart contest
All Hawai‘i-made brands, including those who participated last year, are invited to submit their application by Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. and compete for three-months free rent for a cart at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center.
Women in Business to talk story in July 20 webinar
Business owners and entrepreneurs will be inspired and can learn from Hawaiʻi-based women business owners as they talk story about their business success and opportunities that came from certification as a Women/Minority Owned Small Business.
Hawaiian Airlines to suspend Honolulu to Orlando route a year after its launch
Hawaiian Airlines is suspending its direct flights to Orlando, after a year of serving the Central Florida market.
11 companies continue in the State of Hawaiʻi’s Digital Currency Innovation Lab
Eleven companies signed new two-year terms to participate in the Digital Currency Innovation Lab program in Hawaiʻi. The new terms end on Dec. 30, 2024.
Two large-scale solar and battery storage facilities planned on Oʻahu
The technology group Wärtsilä announced today plans for two large-scale solar and battery storage facilities on Oʻahu, totaling 75 MW of solar and 300 MWh of battery storage.
Hawaiian Electric donates $75,500 to seven Hawaiʻi nonprofits
Hawaiian Electric has donated a total of $75,500 to seven Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit organizations that provide social services to help improve the quality of life for vulnerable community members on the five islands served by the company.
Webinar features business help for women
A Maui County-supported seminar is taking place on the Valley Ise to show how business women can receive minority business certification that could help to expand their resources and enterprise.
HTA Chief Admin Officer Keith Regan to depart for new leadership role with state
Prior to joining the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Regan served as Finance Director and Managing Director for the County of Maui. His new role will be Business Management Officer at the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
Pāʻia town heats up with new Lima Cocina and Cantina, Maui’s only Peruvian restaurant
Some of Peru’s best flavors are firing up Pāʻia town, thanks new restaurant Lima Cocina and Cantina. The eatery — a mix of classic Peruvian cuisine and modern Maui foods — is the only Peruvian restaurant in Maui County.
Hawaiian Airlines resumes Auckland service after two-plus years
Hawaiian Airlines this weekend resumed its three-times-weekly service between Auckland Airport and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, for the first time in two-plus years.
Maui County establishes its own Department of Agriculture
Maui County has become the first county in the State of Hawai’i to establish its own Department of Agriculture.
Hawaiʻi Red Cross announces new officers and board of directors
The American Red Cross of Hawaii welcomes new officers and members to its Board of Directors.
US Labor Department recovers $117,000 for 70 servers of Hawaiʻi restaurant group
A federal investigation recovered $117,710 in back wages and liquidated damages for 70 workers of the D.K. Restaurant Group in Hawaiʻi, which required servers to share their tips with managers after reducing managers’ salaries by at least 25%, according to a US Department of Labor news release.
Chick-fil-A Kahului expected to hire 100+ team members, hosts hiring events, July 5-8
The first Chick-fil-A restaurant on Maui is looking to hire more than 100 part-time and full-time team members as it gears up to open its Kahului location.
Officers named for state’s Small Business Regulatory Review Board for FY 2022/23
The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s has announced the officers for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board for Fiscal Year 2022/23.
Hawaiian Telcom appoints three new directors
Hawaiian Telcom recently named three new directors to continue its statewide fiber network expansion and growth.
