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Renewable energy developers may be required to attest to the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office that their employees are properly trained, licensed, and receive benefits like health care and retirement.
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Punahou alum Susan Soon He Stanton won her second Primetime Emmy award recently. She's a producer and writer on the HBO series, 'Succession,' which centers around the rich and powerful Roy family. The Conversation talked with Stanton about writing for the series and why last year's strike was so important.
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In workplaces around the world, there's a debate underway about the dividing line between personal time and company time. And it's at the heart of a discussion underway this week in Australia's parliament. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Heidi Nicholls is a postdoctoral fellow in sociology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She has been researching the working conditions during the construction of the Navy Red Hill fuel tanks in the early 1940s.
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Given the high state worker vacancy rate, the Hawaiʻi Government Employees Association is urging lawmakers to better support teleworking for government employees. But at a recent meeting, lawmakers did not hold back their criticisms of the state's teleworking policy. As HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports, HGEA's executive director was frustrated by the senators' comments.
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The weeklong strike is underway. The medical center brought in a temporary workforce and asserts that patient care will not be impacted while the nurses are on the picket lines.
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The 2024 legislative session is underway, and last week, hundreds of people showed up for opening day at the state Capitol. They included county officials, representatives from various organizations, students and individual members of the public.
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Defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton took part in the gathering that zeroed in on strategies for dealing with cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. The Conversation talked to the company's Global Defense Sector President Judi Dotson and Chief Technology Officer Ed Barnabas about the company's efforts to build our local workforce.
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The Hawai‘i Nurses’ Association said the hospital’s management team has failed to bargain in good faith, adding they were stonewalled when asked for some concessions while accepting many terms and conditions. Kapi‘olani's chief operating officer said the strike notice is disappointing as they have addressed the priorities presented. The two sides have been trying to work out a new contract since September. HPR's Pixie Clay has more.
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On Jan. 1, Hawaiʻi became the latest state to enact a pay transparency law. Helena Almeida is the vice president of counsel at the global human resources company ADP. She spoke with HPR's Jason Ubay about this growing trend and what it means for local companies.