DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE BUTAY DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2024 DLIR HOSTS IN-PERSON JOB FAIR AT KE‘EHI LAGOON Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) and Ke‘ehi Memorial Organization today announced a joint ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2023 MINIMUM WAGE TO INCREASE TO $14 ON JANUARY 1 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that pursuant to Act 114, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi (2022), the ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2023 MAUI DISASTER RECOVERY JOBS AVAILABLE IN RESPONSE TO WILDFIRES $10.5M National Dislocated Worker Grant to Facilitate Employment HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the availability of temporary ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2023 DLIR EXTENDS APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE FOR DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE BENEFITS HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the U.S. Department of Labor approved the extension of the application ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2023 STATE PARTNERS WITH U.S. DOL & USPS TO OFFER ID PROOFING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMANTS HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced a partnership with the U.S. Department ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2023 STATE ACTIVATES DISASTER RECOVERY JOBS PORTAL HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the availability of a disaster recovery jobs portal for Maui to help workers and ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2023 STATE PARTNERS WITH U.S. DOL & USPS TO OFFER ID PROOFING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMANTS HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced a partnership with the U.S. Department ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2023 STATE ACTIVATES DISASTER RECOVERY JOBS PORTAL HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the availability of a disaster recovery jobs portal for Maui to help workers and businesses ..read more

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR JADE T. BUTAY DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2023 DLIR ACCEPTING DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE BENEFITS APPLICATIONS HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the availability of federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits for Maui residents who were ..read more

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefits Workers, business owners, and self-employed individuals who were living or working in the affected area at the time of the major disaster and became unemployed or had their work hours reduced or interrupted as a direct result of the major disaster and do not qualify for regular unemployment insurance may ..read more