Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-786 – Nonpayment of wages
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Attorney's Note
Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class C felony | up to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
misdemeanor | up to 1 year | $2,000 |
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-786
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Labor: means work of economic or financial value. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-780
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Services: means a relationship between a person and the actor in which the person performs activities under the supervision of or for the benefit of the actor or a third party. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-780
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Victim: means the person against whom an offense specified in § 707-781 or 707-782 has been committed. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-780
“Employee” means any person working for another for hire, including an individual employed in domestic service or at a family’s or person’s home, any individual employed by the individual’s spouse, or by an independent contractor.
“Person” includes any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, corporation, the personal representative of the estate of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee, or successor of any of the same, employing any persons, but shall not include the United States.
“Wages” means compensation for labor or services rendered by an employee, whether the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, commission, or other basis of calculation.