The director may provide relocation assistance if:

(1) The dislocated worker cannot obtain employment within commuting distance; and

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-5

  • Director: means the director of labor and industrial relations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-2
  • 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. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-2

  • Relocation: means the removal of all or substantially all of the industrial, commercial, or business operations in a covered establishment to a location outside the State of Hawaii. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 394B-2
(2) The individual has secured suitable long duration employment or obtained a bona fide job offer in a relocation area within the State.