HRS §387-5
Labor director's duty and staff
This section says the labor director is responsible for enforcing the state's labor laws. The director can hire the staff needed to do that, and their pay is set by law.
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The statute, as written — Duty of director; employees, salaries
The director of labor and industrial relations shall enforce this chapter. The director may appoint such assistants and such clerical, stenographic, and other help as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter subject to any civil service act relating to state employees. The salaries of all of the foregoing appointees and employees shall be as fixed by law. [L Sp 1941, c 66, pt of §5; RL 1945, §4355; RL 1955, §94-5; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §27; HRS §387-5]
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