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HRS §383-93

Studying unemployment risks in different jobs

The labor department must study how likely unemployment is in different industries and jobs. It must tell employers in high-risk fields how to make jobs more stable. If needed, it can suggest a higher tax rate for those industries to the legislature.

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The statute, as written — Investigation of unemployment hazard

The department of labor and industrial relations shall investigate and report upon the degree of unemployment hazard in various industries and occupations and shall recommend to employers in industries or occupations showing an unusual unemployment hazard means for stabilizing employment. It shall also, if necessary, recommend to the legislature a higher rate of tax for any classification of industries or occupations in which unemployment is excessive.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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