Category: Hawaii
Posted in Hawaii
Hospitality Employers Should Revisit Independent Contractor Classifications for Spa and Other Workers
From JDSupra, Fanny Ferdman discusses a recent lawsuit in which spa and wellness workers alleged they were…
September 28, 2026
Posted in Hawaii
United States Department of Labor Seeks Workers who were Misclassified as Independent Contractor or Owed Overtime by a Staffing Agency and Cleaning Contractor in Hawaii
The United States Department of Labor is seeking workers who were not paid overtime and/or misclassified as…
June 4, 2025
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United States Department of Labor Recovers Unpaid Overtme for Security Guards Misclassified as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered overtime for security guards misclassified as independent…
March 5, 2024
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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…
January 10, 2022
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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…
April 13, 2015
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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…
February 20, 2015





