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HRS §381-12

No forced work

This section says the law cannot force you to work against your will. You may quit your job without it being illegal. It only covers this one point about voluntary work.

employees

The statute, as written — Employee need not work involuntarily

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require an individual employee to render labor or service without the individual employee's consent, nor shall anything in this chapter be construed to make the quitting of the individual employee's labor or service by an individual employee an illegal act.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.