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Hawai‘i Labor Dept. Announces End of All Federal Pandemic UI & Assistance Programs

With federal unemployment benefits ending on Sept. 4, 20201, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is working to ensure that unemployed individuals who will be losing the extra aid are aware of the upcoming changes and potential next steps.

State Increases Enforcement of Wage Laws, Family Leave Law Expands

Violations of wage payment laws, including minimum wage and overtime, will now require DLIR to impose a penalty of no less than $500 or $100 per violation

Maui County Unemployment Dips to 2.9% in March

Maui County’s 3.3% unemployment rate for March dropped to 2.9%, down from the 3.1% reported in February, and the 3.2% reported at the same time last year.

State Recovers $130,367 in Prevailing Wages

Tradewind Plastering and Drywall, Inc. was a subcontractor of Jacobsen Construction Co., Inc. on the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Hawaiʻi Language Building construction project.