HRS §388-51
Employers cannot charge job application fees
This law stops employers from making workers or job seekers pay a fee just to apply for a job. There is an exception for rules under chapter 373. If no fee is allowed, the law is simple and clear.
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The statute, as written — Job application processing fee
Except as provided for by chapter 373 and rules adopted thereto, no employer shall require to be paid or to be borne by an employee or prospective employee a job application processing fee.
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