Hawaii

In 2022, lawmakers in Hawaii approved a bill to put Hawaii’s minimum wage higher than any other state in the country: to reach $18 per hour by 2028. The state also has a minimal tip credit allowance for restaurant employers to count $1.25 in tips toward the higher minimum wage…

On Monday, Hawaii senators in the Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee voted unanimously to advance SB 2018, a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026. That represents a near-80% increase over the current minimum wage of $10.10…