State laws / HI
Hawaii pay transparency law
What Hawaii employers must disclose in job postings, who's covered, and the penalty for non-compliance.
- Statute
- Hawaii SB 1057
- Requirement type
- In-posting disclosure
- Effective
- January 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Employers with 50+ employees
- Salary range in postings
- Required
- Benefits description
- Not required
- Penalty
- Not yet published
- Enforced by
- Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
- Notes
- Requires an hourly rate or salary range in job listings. Penalty schedule not yet published — exposure shown as $0 pending guidance.
Hawaii's Act 203 (SB 1057) has the highest employer threshold of any posting state — 50 or more employees — and one of the more distinctive accuracy standards: the posted hourly rate or salary range must 'reasonably reflect the actual expected compensation.' The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission's own FAQ offers the memorable example that a range of $1 to $1,000,000 does not qualify.
In force since January 1, 2024, the law excludes internal transfers and promotions within a current employer, along with public positions where pay is set by collective bargaining. Per the HCRC, the statute does not specify whether the 50 employees must be located in Hawaii, and part-time employees count toward the threshold. There is no benefits-description requirement and no posting-specific fine schedule — enforcement runs through the Commission's standard complaint process under chapter 378.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hawaii require salary ranges in job postings?
Yes. Since January 1, 2024, Hawaii's Act 203 requires employers with 50 or more employees to include an hourly rate or salary range that reasonably reflects the actual expected compensation in job listings. Internal transfers and promotions within a current employer are excluded.
What is the penalty for not posting a salary range in Hawaii?
Hawaii has no posting-specific fine schedule. Violations are handled through the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission's complaint process under chapter 378 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Does Hawaii's pay transparency law apply to remote jobs?
The statute and the HCRC's FAQ do not expressly address remote roles, and the FAQ notes the law does not specify where the 50 employees must be located. Employers near the threshold should include a compliant range in postings open to Hawaii-based candidates.
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