Definitions
HRS §378-101
in effect378-101. Definitions
As used in this part:
"Employee" means an individual who
performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract for hire,
written or oral, or expressed or implied. "Employee" includes:
(1) A prospective employee who has applied for or otherwise
actively expressed interest in employment with an employer; and
(2) An individual employed by the State or a
political subdivision of the State.
"Employer" means a person who has one
or more employees. "Employer" includes an agent of an employer or of
the State or a political subdivision thereof but does not include the United
States.
"Employer-owned communication device"
means a device allowing for electronic communications, such as a mobile phone
or tablet, that is owned or whose cost is reimbursed by the employer.
"Mobile application" means a type of
application software designed to run on a mobile electronic device, such as a
smartphone or tablet computer.
"Personal communication device" means
a device allowing for electronic communication, including a mobile phone and
tablet, that is not owned, or the cost of which is not reimbursed, by the
employer.
[L 2021, c 206, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0378/HRS_0378-0101.htmFetched: 11/10/2026