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HRS §394B-12

Civil penalties for employers

This section says that if an employer breaks the rules in this chapter, they must pay each affected employee the value of all wages, benefits, and other pay from the three months before the business closed, partly closed, or moved. There is an exception in another section.

employers

The statute, as written — Civil penalties

Except as provided in section 394B‑9(b), any employer who fails to conform to the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to each of the employees affected in an amount equal to the value of all their wages, benefits, and other compensation for the three months preceding the closure, partial closure, or relocation of the covered establishment.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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