Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB3032 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 3032 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS OF WAGE PAYMENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 3032
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13	13	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS OF WAGE PAYMENT.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the current means of enforcing and collecting on final orders of wage payment violations exclusively in a circuit court, as required by section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is inefficient and results in delayed payments to employees who are entitled to reimbursement from employers who violated wage payment laws. The legislature further finds that expanding the statute to allow enforcement proceedings to be brought in a district court would improve the efficiency of the process. The department of labor and industrial relations enforces wage provisions set forth in chapter 388, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Current enforcement procedure pursuant to section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires that the director of labor and industrial relations file a certified copy of any final order of wage payment violation in a circuit court. The expedited deadlines provided for in district courts equipped to handle smaller claims would allow for more efficient adjudication of wage payment violations. Amending section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow enforcement in any court of competent jurisdiction will expedite enforcement of final orders of wage payment violation and will serve the public policy of enforcing wage standards and ensuring employees are paid in accordance with their employers' legal obligations. SECTION 2. Section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "[[]§388-9.7[]] Enforcement of the order of wage payment violation. The director may file in [the circuit] any court of competent jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the employer does business, a certified copy of the final order of wage payment violation. The court shall render a judgment in accordance with the final order of wage payment violation and notify the parties of the judgment. The judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation to the judgment shall be the same, as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court, except that there shall be no appeal from the judgment." SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date. SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________ BY REQUEST
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the current means of enforcing and collecting on final orders of wage payment violations exclusively in a circuit court, as required by section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is inefficient and results in delayed payments to employees who are entitled to reimbursement from employers who violated wage payment laws. The legislature further finds that expanding the statute to allow enforcement proceedings to be brought in a district court would improve the efficiency of the process. The department of labor and industrial relations enforces wage provisions set forth in chapter 388, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Current enforcement procedure pursuant to section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires that the director of labor and industrial relations file a certified copy of any final order of wage payment violation in a circuit court. The expedited deadlines provided for in district courts equipped to handle smaller claims would allow for more efficient adjudication of wage payment violations. Amending section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow enforcement in any court of competent jurisdiction will expedite enforcement of final orders of wage payment violation and will serve the public policy of enforcing wage standards and ensuring employees are paid in accordance with their employers' legal obligations.
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51	51	SECTION 2. Section 388-9.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
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53	53	"[[]§388-9.7[]] Enforcement of the order of wage payment violation. The director may file in [the circuit] any court of competent jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the employer does business, a certified copy of the final order of wage payment violation. The court shall render a judgment in accordance with the final order of wage payment violation and notify the parties of the judgment. The judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation to the judgment shall be the same, as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court, except that there shall be no appeal from the judgment."
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55	55	SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
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57	57	SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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59	59	SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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63	63	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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76	76	Report Title: Wages; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Wage Payment Violation Order Enforcement Description: Broadens enforcement of orders of wage payment violations to allow for certified copies of orders of wage payment violation to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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84	84	Wages; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Wage Payment Violation Order Enforcement
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90	90	Broadens enforcement of orders of wage payment violations to allow for certified copies of orders of wage payment violation to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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98	98	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.