Hawaii
For Hawaii, employer covered when is "Covered establishment" means any industrial, commercial, or other business entity that employs at any time in the preceding twelve-month period, fifty or more persons; notice triggered by is a closing — the permanent shutting down of all operations within a covered establishment due to the sale, transfer, merger, other business takeover or transaction of business interests, bankruptcy, or other close of business transaction — or a divestiture, partial closing, or relocation of a covered establishment; statute is §394B-2, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Hawaii our reading
- Employer covered when
- "Covered establishment" means any industrial, commercial, or other business entity that employs at any time in the preceding twelve-month period, fifty or more persons verified
- Notice triggered by
- a closing — the permanent shutting down of all operations within a covered establishment due to the sale, transfer, merger, other business takeover or transaction of business interests, bankruptcy, or other close of business transaction — or a divestiture, partial closing, or relocation of a covered establishment verified
- Statute
- §394B-2 verified
- Notice period
- An employer in a covered establishment shall provide to each employee and the director written notification of a closing, divestiture, partial closing, or relocation at least sixty days prior to its occurrence per capitol.hawaii.gov
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
§394B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Closing" means the permanent shutting down of all operations within a covered establishment due to the sale, transfer, merger, other business takeover or transaction of business interests, bankruptcy, or other close of business transaction that results in or may result in the layoff or termination of employees of a covered establishment by the employer. "Covered establishment" means any industrial, commercial, or other business entity that employs at any time in the preceding twelve-month period, fifty or more persons. "Department" means the department of labor and industrial relations. "Director" means the director of labor and industrial relations. "Dislocated worker" means an individual who: (1) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation, and is unlikely to return to the person's previous industry or occupation; (2) Has been terminated or who has received a notice of termination of employment, as a result of any permanent closure of a business, partial closings, and relocation as defined in this section; or (3) Is a long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including any older individual who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age. "Divestiture" means the transfer of any covered establishment from one employer to another because of the sale, transfer, merger, bankruptcy, or other business takeover or transaction of business interests that causes the covered establishment's employees to become dislocated workers. "Employee" means any individual engaged in service to an employer. "Employer" means any individual or entity that, directly or indirectly, owns, operates, or has a controlling interest in a covered establishment, excluding the State or any political subdivision thereof.
— capitol.hawaii.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Statute
capitol.hawaii.gov says statute is §394B-2, as of 2026-08-18.
§394B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Closing" means the permanent shutting down of all operations within a covered establishment due to the sale, transfer, merger, other business takeover or transaction of business interests, bankruptcy, or other close of business transaction that results in or may result in the layoff or termination of employees of a covered establishment by the employer. "Covered establishment" means any industrial, commercial, or other business entity that employs at any time in the preceding twelve-month period, fifty or more persons. "Department" means the department of labor and industrial relations. "Director" means the director of labor and industrial relations. "Dislocated worker" means an individual who: (1) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation, and is unlikely to return to the person's previous industry or occupation; (2) Has been terminated or who has received a notice of termination of employment, as a result of any permanent closure of a business, partial closings, and relocation as defined in this section; or (3) Is a long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including any older individual who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age. "Divestiture" means the transfer of any covered establishment from one employer to another because of the sale, transfer, merger, bankruptcy, or other business takeover or transaction of business interests that causes the covered establishment's employees to become dislocated workers. "Employee" means any individual engaged in service to an employer. "Employer" means any individual or entity that, directly or indirectly, owns, operates, or has a controlling interest in a covered establishment, excluding the State or any political subdivision thereof.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0394B/HRS_0394B-0002.htm
capitol.hawaii.gov says statute is §394B-9, as of 2026-08-18.
§394B-9 Notification; penalty. (a) An employer in a covered establishment shall provide to each employee and the director written notification of a closing, divestiture, partial closing, or relocation at least sixty days prior to its occurrence. (b) An employer that violates this section shall be liable to each affected employee for an amount equal to back pay and benefits for the period of violation not to exceed sixty days. This liability may be reduced by any: (1) Wages the employer pays during the notice period; and (2) Voluntary and unconditional payment not required by a legal obligation.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0394B/HRS_0394B-0009.htm
Sources
- capitol.hawaii.govhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0394B/HRS_0394B-0002.htm
- capitol.hawaii.govhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0394B/HRS_0394B-0009.htm