DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
MAJOR FUNCTIONS
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Administers federal and state programs designed to
Administers and enforces the State’s occupational
improve the economic security, occupational safety
safety and health laws.
and health, working conditions, and productivity of
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workers, and maintain favorable labor-management
Administers all activities pertinent to the
relationships throughout the State.
management of the Workers’ Compensation,
Temporary Disability Insurance, and Prepaid Health
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Administers comprehensive employment and
Care laws and programs.
training services to both job seekers and employers
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through a system of employment offices located
Administers and enforces State labor laws dealing
statewide.
with wages and other compensation, hours, child
labor, family leave, and related rules and regulations.
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Administers the State Unemployment Insurance
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program. Ensures that fair hearings before impartial
Conducts program, labor market, and economic
appeals referees are provided to employers and
research to augment and enhance management
claimants with respect to determinations made by
decisions and policy making capabilities.
the department regarding unemployment insurance
benefits, disaster unemployment insurance, and
other security decisions.
MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS
The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has programs in the following major program area:
Employment
LBR 111
Workforce Development Program
LBR 183
Disability Compensation Program
LBR 135
Workforce Development Council
LBR 812
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
LBR 143
Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health
LBR 871
Employment Security Appeals Referees’ Office
Program
LBR 901
Data Gathering, Research and Analysis
LBR 152
Wage Standard Program
LBR 902
General Administration
LBR 153
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
LBR 903
Office of Community Services
LBR 161
Hawaii Labor Relations Board
LBR 905
Hawaii Career (Kokua) Information Delivery
LBR 171
Unemployment Compensation Program
System