Hawaiian Airlines Is Holding Off On More Layoffs - For Now - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaiian Airlines Is Holding Off On More Layoffs For Now
The state’s largest private employer has said it will delay plans for a large lay off, even as changes to Hawaii’s travel policy remain in limbo. Reading time: 5 minutes.
Hawaiian Airlines is delaying plans to lay off more than 800 workers in the next three months, the result of changing market conditions and some good travel news.
The Honolulu-based carrier, which before the COVID-19 crisis was the state’s largest private employer with about 7,500 workers, told state labor officials in late January that it plans to lay off 810 workers in two waves, with some starting around April 1 and others around June 1. The bulk of the workers, a total of 647, are flight attendants.
State officials expect the Hawaii economy will grow by a seemingly healthy 2.7% in 2021, but some economists say year-over-year comparisons are misleading.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Mull Mediation To Prevent Mass Evictions After Moratorium Lifted - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii Lawmakers Mull Mediation To Prevent Mass Evictions After Moratorium Lifted
A bill would require landlords to enter mediation upon a tenant’s request, but some advocates say the measure doesn’t do enough to protect renters at risk of eviction. Reading time: 8 minutes.
Hawaii lawmakers are considering spending millions to support landlord-tenant mediation services in an effort to prevent a flood of post-moratorium eviction proceedings from overwhelming the courts and driving up homelessness in the state.
House Bill 1376 and its companion Senate Bill 1388 would require landlords to wait 15 days instead of five between issuing an eviction notice and filing a summary possession case in court.