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| Pictured left to right: House Labor Committee Chair Mark Nakashima, Kyle Yamashita,Vice Chair Mark Hashem, Bill Kunstman (behind) Director of Labor Dwight Takamine, and Deputy Director Audrey Hidano |
LAB Visits DLIR
Members of the House Labor and Public Employment Committee made a visit to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today. Pictured here is some of the entourage at the Wage Standards Division customer counter.
Minimum Wage Bills
One of the important issues being raised during this session will be an increase in minimum wage. The Governor mentioned it on Tuesday in his State of the State address. The Wage Standards Division enforces the minimum wage that is found in the Wage and Hour Law, Chapter 387, Hawaii Revised Statutes. There hasn't been an increase in minimum wage since 2007. The federal minimum wage and Hawaii minimum wage have been the same since July 24, 2009. It surprises me that serious consideration of this idea has taken so long. With the economy looking like it's on the rebound, the time is ripe.
For a historical reference of minimum wages at the federal and various states click here. The administration proposal for a minimum wage increase is in HB 916 and SB1147. There are several other minimum wage increase proposals and I'm sure we're headed for some lively discussion about the pros and cons of all. I look foward to some engaging commentary. See you at the Capitol!
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