Hawaii break, overtime and sick leave rules

Meal and rest breaks, overtime and paid sick leave in Hawaii, in plain words. Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Not legal advice.

The rules in Hawaii#

Meal breaks: No general meal break rule for adults.
Rest breaks: No general paid rest break rule for adults.
Overtime: 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. Employees with guaranteed monthly pay of $4,000 or more are exempt from the state wage and overtime law. No daily overtime, double time or seventh‑day rule, except on some public works construction projects, which require daily overtime.
Paid sick leave: No statewide paid sick leave law.

Oh! Thyme runs a company in Hawaii on the federal rules. On every shift it checks:

Overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, worked out week by week
Every punch and break, to the minute
Sick leave balances build from approved hours at the rate set for each person, such as 1 hour per 30 worked, stop at their cap, and come down when time off is approved.