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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.
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.