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Manufacturing Sector to Return to State Jurisdiction HONOLULU - The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced that improvements in Hawaii's workplace safety and health during the last...

Lowest Rate Since August 2008 August 15, 2013 HONOLULU—The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July declined to 4.5 percent, from 4.6 percent in June. The last time the...

All Major Industries & Broad Occupational Groups are Expected to See Positive Growth   Honolulu--The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced the release of its Employment Forecasts for the Short-Term 2012 publication, which reports that state...

State Makes New Elevator Permit Applications and Payments Available Online HONOLULU—The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that installation applications for new elevators and kindred equipment and personnel hoists at construction sites will only be...

Jobs Increase by 7,600 Over the Year July 17, 2013 HONOLULU—The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June declined to 4.6 percent, from 4.7 percent in May. The last...

Lowest Rate Since September 2008 June 20, 2013 HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May declined to 4.7 percent, from 4.9 percent in April. Statewide, there...

20 Percent Reduction Compared to a Year Ago May 16, 2013 HONOLULU -- The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April 2013 declined to 4.9 percent from 5.1...

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