Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Sheryl Lee of the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said the department investigates all reports of employers failing to pay minimum wage. But she said minimum wage complaints are very rare.

A new program is providing 300 jobs for people affected by the Maui wildfires. The jobs are temporary, lasting up to a year, with possible extensions. The Conversation spoke to Maricar Pilotin-Freitas, the administrator of the Workforce Development Division at the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to learn more.

The U.S. Department of Labor gave over $2 million to Hawaiʻi’s unemployment insurance program as a part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

Looking back over the pandemic, a source of stress for so many people was job loss. The volume of people out of work and filing claims initially overwhelmed the state labor department. The Conversation talked to Labor Director Anne Perreira-Eustaquio about where things stand now.

Workers needing help with their unemployment benefits will finally get in-person assistance starting Wednesday, Dec. 1. The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has reopened its offices statewide after being closed to walk-in and in-person services since March 2020.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said that it will open its offices statewide beginning Dec. 1. The offices have been closed to walk-in and in-person service since March 2020.

The surge in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant prompted State Labor Director Anne Perreira-Eustaquio to hold off on resuming in-person appointments for those with complicated unemployment claims — in-person office visits were set to resume on Sept. 7.

It's the first day of classes at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa — what does the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine mean for students and staff? And while people return to in-person classes, the State's unemployment office has decided to stay remote for the time being — we look at the remaining options for claimants.

The state has launched a new website to consolidate programs for Hawaiʻi residents seeking remote work and for employers looking to hire local talent.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced it will not open statewide offices as planned on Sept. 7.