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Hawaii Employer Alerts
At simplicityHR, we help hundreds of companies cope with the ever-changing landscape of employment law. In fact, we tracked over 150 legislative bills related to employment last year alone.
• Employment protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence
• Civil unions to receive same benefits
- A retailer was fine $1.05 million after an I-9 audit. Learn best practices to keep your company compliant.
Learn more about how the final regulations from the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) could result in more of your employees being eligible to claim a disability.
- Hawaii and 10 other states have joined the U.S. Department of Labor and the IRS in an effort to end the practice of misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
- Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, enacted March 18, 2010, two new tax benefits are available to employers who hire certain previously unemployed workers (“qualified employees”).
- A state initiative could help your business pay health insurance premiums for new hires.
- Learn about the recent changes to COBRA coverage for former employees.
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone’s genetic background in hiring, firing or promotions.
- Effective January 2008, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) now permits family members of injured Armed Forces members to take up to 26 workweeks of leave.
- Three new laws affecting the handling of personal information went into effect in January 2007. All of these bills share a common goal: to protect individuals from exposure to identity theft by imposing limitations and restrictions on the use and disclosure of personal information.
