2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Reports Due May 17, 2022
The deadline to file and certify the EEO-1 Component 1 Report is May 17, 2022. Private companies with 100 or more employees and federal government contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria are required to file the EEO-1 Component 1 report of workforce demographics including data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job categories. Filers should […]
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IRS Announces 2023 Contribution Limits for HSAs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the 2023 contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Adjusted for inflation, contribution limits will increase sharply, from $3,650 to $3,850 (self-only coverage), and from $7,300 to $7,750 (family coverage). Catch-up contributions (age 55 and older) remain at $1,000, as set by statute. For more information, including minimum […]
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Anna Elento-Sneed Interviewed by Berkeley Law
’83 Berkeley Law grad and ES&A President Anna Elento-Sneed was interviewed by her alma mater, along with other Berkeley Law alumni who are now leading their own firms. “We’re much more collaborative than the typical law firm,” says Anna. “We ask clients, ‘What do you want? What do you need help with?’ … Whatever they need to […]
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Trisha Gibo Joins the ELA “Travel Tuesday” Podcast
In its Travel Tuesday podcast series, the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) explores the need-to-know factors of doing business in jurisdictions around the world. ES&A Director Trisha Gibo joined the podcast to talk about what employers and business owners can expect in Hawaii. Listen to the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/223251/10467613 or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Upcoming USDOL Prevailing Wage Compliance Seminars
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL ) will offer prevailing wage compliance seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers, and other stakeholders to provide information on the requirements for payment of prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts. The virtual seminars will include video training on a variety of Davis-Bacon and Service Contract […]
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Anna Elento-Sneed Speaks at Employment Law Alliance Webinar: DC Briefings, May 3
As the sole Hawaii member of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), the world’s largest network of labor and employment lawyers, ES&A has access not only to a global network but also to the most up-to-date employment law news and informational webinars. The DC Briefings are a quarterly review of recent legal developments from Washington, DC, […]
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What Hawaii Employers Need to Know About Restrictive Covenants
Are restrictive covenants – non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements – part of your employment practices? Legal trends, including a recent Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling, are narrowing their usage. ES&A Director Bryan Andaya spoke with Hawaii Business magazine about why restrictive covenants will be placed under increasing scrutiny and why employers should review existing agreements and practices now. Read the […]
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Are Non-Compete Agreements Dead in Hawaii?
Riddle me this: When is a non-compete agreement not a non-compete agreement? When its sole existence is to restrict competition. In February 2022, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a non-compete is unenforceable if its only purpose is to prevent competition. To be enforceable, the agreement must be necessary to protect legitimate business interests (for […]
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Trisha Gibo to Moderate “USDOL Wage & Hour Audits: Are You Prepared?” on April 19
On April 19, 11:30am-1pm, SHRM Hawaii will present a webinar on “U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division Audits: Are You Prepared?” ES&A Director Trisha Gibo will moderate, with speakers Terry Trotter, WHD Hawaii District Director; Min Kirk. WHD Hawaii District Assistant Director; and Herbert Lee, WHD Hawaii District Community Outreach and Regional Planning Specialist. The […]
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2022 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Is 5.5 Percent
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently updated its VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database with the current national benchmark of 5.5%, effective March 31, 2022. Federal contractors who are required by the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) to develop a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) must also establish a hiring benchmark for veterans every […]
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