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HRS §382-8

No one can force you to work against your will

This section says that nothing in this chapter forces any employee to work if they do not agree to it. It also says that an employee quitting their job is not against the law under this chapter.

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.