HI SB1219

Amends Hawaii's employment security law to clarify criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor.

Adds 20 specific factors for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to consider when determining employer-employee relationships, including control of work, training requirements, business integration, compensation structure, and termination rights.

Defines key terms including "contract of hire," "control or direction," "outside the usual course of business," and "independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business" to provide clarity on employee status determinations.

Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to report to the Legislature by 20 days before the 2016 regular session on guidelines developed by the Unemployment Insurance Coverage Committee.

Requires annual reports to the Legislature for five years on the number of employee versus independent contractor determinations made by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' unemployment insurance division and appeals referee's office.