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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-12

  • Covered establishment: means any industrial, commercial, or other business entity that employs at any time in the preceding twelve-month period, fifty or more persons. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-2
  • Employer: means any individual or entity that, directly or indirectly, owns, operates, or has a controlling interest in a covered establishment, excluding the State or any political subdivision thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-2
  • Relocation: means the removal of all or substantially all of the industrial, commercial, or business operations in a covered establishment to a location outside the State of Hawaii. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-2

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.