Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Here’s a detailed overview of Hawaii Administrative Rules – Title 12, which governs the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations:
📋 Structure of Title 12 – DLIR
According to the official DLIR site, Title 12 comprises chapters organized under various subtitles and boards
Ch. 1 – Office of the Director
Ch. 5 – Hawaii Employment Security Law
Ch. 6 – Employment and Training Fund
Ch. 10 – Workers’ Compensation
Ch. 11 – Temporary Disability Insurance
Ch. 12 – Prepaid Health Care
Ch. 14 – Vocational Rehabilitation
Ch. 15 – Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule & Exhibit A
Ch. 20 – Wage and Hour
Ch. 21 – Payment of Wages
Ch. 22 – Wages & Hours on Public Works
Ch. 24 – Unlawful Suspension/Discharge
Ch. 25 – Child Labor
Ch. 26 – Lie Detector Tests
Ch. 27 – Family Leave
Ch. 30 – Apprenticeship Programs
Ch. 31 – Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeships
Ch. 43 – Hawaii Labor Relations Board Practice
Ch. 44 – State Fire Council Rules of Practice
Ch. 45 – State Fire Code
Ch. 46 – Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
Ch. 47 – Labor & Industrial Relations Appeals Board
Subtitle 6, Ch. 506 – Plant Closing Notification & Dislocated Worker
Subtitle 7, Ch. 48 – Hoisting Machine Operators
Subtitle 8, Parts 1–11 – Hawaii Occupational Safety & Health (labor.hawaii.gov)
🔍 Selected Chapter Highlights
Chapter 20 – Wage & Hour
Covers enforcement of wage and hour laws, including definitions (e.g. bona fide executive, record‑keeping, tipped employees, etc.) (labor.hawaii.gov)
Chapter 21 – Payment of Wages
Addresses payday elections, withholding, notifications, vacation/severance pay, wage claim fund, hearings, etc. (law.cornell.edu)
Chapter 22 – Wages on Public Works
Governs wage determinations, penalties, appeals, and includes provisions for state‑leased property and revenue‑bond projects (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 11 – Temporary Disability Insurance
Defines the program’s terms, contributions, financial solvency, claims jurisdiction & definitions
Chapter 15 – Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule
Sets medical billing limits based on Medicare RBRVS plus supplemental schedule; includes exhibits and provider obligations (labor.hawaii.gov)
Subtitle 8 (OSHA)
Chapters under this subtitle (e.g., Ch. 50 general provisions) define OSHA scope, definitions like “employer,” “competent person,” and inspection procedures (labor.hawaii.gov)
Chapter 47 – Appeals Board
Rules of practice and procedure (General provisions; pre‑trial; discovery; hearings; post‑trial; rule adoption) (law.cornell.edu)
📚 Online Access
You can review the full text via:
DLIR’s Administrative Rules page – lists chapters with links (labor.hawaii.gov)
Justia – organized by chapter (e.g., Chapter 22, Ch. 1–47)
Cornell’s Legal Info Institute – detailed breakdown of chapters 21, 47, etc.
🟦 Summary Table
| Subtitle / Chapter | Topic |
|---|---|
| Ch. 1 | DLIR organizational operations |
| Ch. 5–6 | Employment security, training fund |
| Ch. 10–12,14–15 | Workers’ comp, disability, prepaid health, rehab |
| Ch. 20–22 | Wage/hour standards, wage payments, public works |
| Ch. 24–27,30–31 | Employment practices, leave, child labor, apprenticeship |
| Ch. 43–47 | Board procedures, appeals |
| Subtitle 6–8 | Plant closings, machine operators, OSHA standards |
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