HI HB9

Requires all employers in Hawaii to provide employees working more than 80 hours annually with a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at 56 hours per calendar year unless employer provides higher limit.

Employees become eligible to use accrued paid sick leave after 90 calendar days of employment and may use leave for their own medical needs, family member care, or when a workplace closes due to public health emergency.

Paid sick leave must be compensated at the same hourly rate and benefits as regular work hours and carries over to the following year; employers are not required to provide financial reimbursement for unused leave upon separation.

Employers must provide written notice to employees about paid sick leave entitlements and maintain records of hours worked and leave taken for five years; violations are subject to civil action with potential recovery of unpaid leave, damages, attorney's fees, and equitable relief including reinstatement and back pay.

Effective July 1, 2015, except for employees covered by collective bargaining agreements in effect on that date, for which the requirement takes effect upon termination, renewal, or amendment of the existing agreement.