by Marketing & Communications | Mar 10, 2021 | Chamber News
A bill that would increase Hawaii’s income tax to the highest in the nation for the state’s top earners passed the full Senate on Tuesday by a near-unanimous vote. Senate Bill 56 was approved 24-1. Sen. Gil Riviere (D, Heeia-Laie-Waialua) was the lone no vote, while...
by Marketing & Communications | Mar 4, 2021 | Chamber News
HONOLULU — Governor David Ige has signed a bill that will temporarily lower unemployment insurance rates for some businesses and nonprofits. The measure allows employers to pay, on average, less than half of what they would otherwise pay into the system, setting the...
by Marketing & Communications | Mar 3, 2021 | Chamber News
Interisland travelers may no longer need to get tested starting in April, 2021, if the lieutenant governor gets his way. Lt. Gov. Josh Green is asking the governor to lift the mandatory quarantine for passengers going to the neighbor islands as daily cases and...
by Marketing & Communications | Mar 2, 2021 | Chamber News
There will be no major unemployment tax hikes for businesses this year after the governor signed a measure that will ultimately prevent companies from having to replenish the unemployment system. The measure allows businesses to average less than half of what they...
by Marketing & Communications | Mar 2, 2021 | Chamber News
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown off job prospects for many teenagers, but Hawaii’s construction industry is still buzzing along and seeking students for paid summer internships at job sites. The Career Connections program in the building trades has mushroomed to...
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