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Labor Department Reopening Offices Statewide, Dec. 1

In-person services for general unemployment insurance claims as well as for employer services will be available from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays on a first come, first served basis, starting this Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

DLIR Delaying Sept. 7 Reopening of Statewide Offices due to COVID-19 Surge

The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) will not reopen statewide offices as planned on Sept. 7, 2021 due to the significant increase in COVID-19 cases.

Wish Granted: Nine-Year-Old Battling Kidney Disease Leaves Mark on Maui

A wishful nine-year-old from Kahului left her mark on Maui with the help of her grandparents, her Maui community and Make-A-Wish Hawaii on Saturday.

State of Hawaiʻi Launches Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation Program

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations will start today to process applications for the federal mixed earners unemployment compensation program, which provides an additional $100 per week in benefits.

Job Search Requirement to be Reinstated for Unemployment Recipients

Hawai‘i residents currently receiving unemployment insurance benefits will again be required to prove they are searching for work. Gov. David Ige and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced the job search requirement that was suspended during the pandemic, will be reinstated starting May 30, 2021.

State Has Issued $3.2 Billion in Unemployment Insurance Benefits Since March 1

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has updated its unemployment insurance claims information, including paying $3,186,067,022 and 3,307,331 weeks claimed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 1, 2020.

$3 Billion in Unemployment Benefits Issued Since the Onset of COVID-19 in March

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations updated its unemployment insurance claims information, including paying $3,081,193,375 and 3,155,245 weeks claimed since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic on March 1, 2020.

State Has Issued $2.8 Billion in Unemployment Insurance Benefits Since March 1

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has updated its unemployment insurance claims information, including paying $2,829,332,666 and 2,737,142 weeks claimed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 1, 2020. “We are still experiencing a significant increase of workers still attached to an employer being fully released from employment. These individuals will need […]

State Has Issued $2.6 Billion in Unemployment Insurance Benefits Since March 1

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced updated unemployment insurance claims information, including paying $2,620,848,963 and 2,464,674 weeks claimed since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic on March 1, 2020.

Maui Students Renovate Beloved Shelter Statue

Students from Kīhei Charter High School recently renovated a giant pig statue that is housed in the “Critter Corner” at the Maui Humane Society.