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US Department of Labor awards additional $2.5M for Maui wildfire recovery jobs, training

The $2.5 million in additional funding is part of the Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant.

Hawaiʻi minimum wage to increase to $14 on Jan. 1, 2024

The state’s minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour beginning on Jan. 1, 2024. Act 114 incrementally increases the minimum wage to $16 per hour Jan. 1, 2026, and to $18 per hour Jan. 1, 2028.

Hawai‘i Labor Department Identifies Jobs Most at Risk for Exposure to COVID-19

Very High Exposure risk jobs are those with high potential for exposure to known or suspected sources of COVID-19 during specific medical, postmortem, or laboratory procedures.

State Makes it Easier for Businesses to Hire Veterans

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that businesses applying for tax credits for hiring veterans and others can now do it online.

Maui Unemployment Declines to 5% in December

Maui’s unemployment rate declined in December to 5.0%, down from 5.5% in November, and 6.9% one year ago, according to statistics released by the Hawaii State Dept of Labor today.