HI SB1263

Requires employers to provide a scheduled meal break of at least 30 consecutive minutes for any employee who works more than 5 consecutive hours, unless a collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise.

Allows a six-hour shift employee to waive the meal break if they choose to work uninterrupted for five hours and thirty minutes to complete their shift at least thirty minutes early.

Exempts continuously operating facilities regulated by environmental permits (if on-duty meals provided) and employers subject to federal transportation regulations (49 CFR part 395).

Establishes employer liability of 1.5 times the employee's hourly rate for each meal break not provided, calculated based on the employee's regular wage when the violation occurred.

Effective July 1, 2050.