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US Department of Labor recovers $115K in back wages, liquidated damages after investigators find Hawaii contractor’s pay practices violated federal law

From the United States Department of Labor: Employer misclassified employees as independent contractors, paid straight time for…

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Independent Contractor vs. Employee Issues Continue to Vex Hawaii Employers

From the Hawaii Employment Law Blog, Roman Amaguin discusses the risks in Hawaii of misclassifying a worker…

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Hawaii — Legislation advances seeking clarity for independent contractor status

From the Maui News —  Pamela Tumpap, president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, writes about the…