Hawaii SB 793: Relating to the Minimum Wage (2021)

Enacted. Version date: 6/16/21

“SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the real problems of disability arise not from the medical conditions themselves, but rather from the low expectations, misinformation, and socially‑constructed systemic barriers associated with the conditions. Individuals with disabilities are subject to low expectations particularly in employment and the system preparing them for employment, such as education and rehabilitation programs.

Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Section 14(c)) denies people the guarantee of a minimum wage for potentially any job and at any point in their career, based on their disability status…

The purpose of this Act is to repeal existing law that exempts individuals with disabilities from minimum wage requirements as a cost neutral initiative with great positive impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities.”