SB 1454 Summary

• Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to issue an order of wage payment violation when employers violate Hawaii's Wage and Hour Law, with 20-day appeal period to the director.

• Establishes appeal and judicial review procedures through chapter 91, with hearings to be held within 30 days of appeal filing and decisions issued within 30 days of hearing conclusion.

• Allows the director to withdraw, modify, or remit penalties if the employer shows good cause and complies with wage and hour requirements before the order becomes final.

• Permits the director to file certified copies of final wage payment violation orders in court for judgment and enforcement, with no appeal available from the resulting judgment.

• Amends the definition of "wage" to clarify it includes all compensation for labor or services rendered regardless of calculation method (time, task, piece, commission, etc.), and directs penalties collected to the labor law enforcement special fund.