HI SB345

Amends Hawaii's employment security law to provide clearer criteria for determining independent contractor status versus employment relationships.

Establishes twenty non-exhaustive factors as guidelines for determining independent contractor status, including control over work methods, flexibility of schedule, ability to work for multiple clients, and provision of own tools and materials.

Requires that a preponderance of the factors be met before an individual can be deemed an independent contractor, with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations retaining final determination authority.

Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit a report to the legislature by 20 days before the 2018 regular session regarding guidelines developed for auditors applying the new independent contractor criteria.

Requires annual reports to the legislature regarding the number of determinations by the Department's unemployment insurance division and appeals referee's office finding both independent contractor and covered employment status.