THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	877
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to employment practices.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 378, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§378-   Paid rest periods; paid meal periods. (a) Employees shall be allowed:

(1) A paid rest period of at least fifteen consecutive minutes for each four hours of working time; and

(2) A paid meal period of at least thirty consecutive minutes for each eight hours of working time."

SECTION 2. Section 390-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) A minor who has attained the age of fourteen years but not sixteen years may be employed or permitted to work:

(1) During periods when the minor is not legally required to attend school or when the minor is excused by school authorities from attending school;

(2) If the employer of the minor procures and keeps on file a valid certificate of employment;

(3) No more than [five] eight hours [continuously] without an interval of at least thirty consecutive minutes for a [rest or lunch period;

(4)] paid meal break;

(4) No more than four hours without an interval of at least fifteen consecutive minutes for a paid rest break;

(5) Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day; provided that during any authorized school break, the minor may be employed between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.;

[(5)] (6) No more than six consecutive days;

[(6)] (7) No more than eighteen hours in a calendar week during which the minor is legally required to attend school, and no more than forty hours in a calendar week during which the minor is not legally required to attend school or when the minor is excused by school authorities from attending school;

[(7)] (8) No more than three hours on any school day; and

[(8)] (9) No more than eight hours on any nonschool day."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Employment Practices; Paid Rest Periods; Paid Meal Periods; Child Labor Law

Description:

Requires employers to provide certain paid breaks to employees.

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