Hawaii Revised Statutes 398A-4 – Restoration of employment
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 398A-4
- Employee: means a person who may be permitted, required, or directed by an employer for wages or pay to engage in any employment and who has been employed by that employer for at least one year immediately preceding the commencement of leave provided under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 398A-1
- Employee benefits: means all benefits, other than salary and wages, provided or made available to an employee by an employer and includes group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, and pensions, regardless of whether benefits are provided by a policy or practice of an employer. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 398A-1
- Employer: means any private:
(1) Person;
(2) Partnership;
(3) Corporation;
(4) Association; or
(5) Other business entity,
that employs fifty or more employees. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 398A-1
An employer, upon expiration of a leave authorized by this chapter, shall restore an employee to the position held by the employee when the leave began or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. An employer may decline to restore an employee as required in this section because of conditions unrelated to the employee’s exercise of rights under this chapter.