HRS §388-8
No private deals can override this law
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that, except for one special case in another part of the law, no private agreement can change or cancel any rule in this chapter. It protects workers by making sure employers cannot use contracts to get around the law.
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The statute, as written — Provisions of law may not be waived by agreement
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Except as provided in section 388-11, no provision of this chapter may in any way be contravened or set aside by private agreement.
Sections this one refers to
§388-11 How workers can collect unpaid wages
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