§381-7  Status quo maintained.  After the notice required by section 381-3 is filed with the director of labor and industrial relations and until ten days after the report of the emergency board has been filed with the governor, no change in wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment prevailing before the actual or proposed change out of which the dispute arose shall be made by the public utility employer named in the notice, except by agreement of the parties.

     The employer involved in the dispute shall be free to make such changes in operations of personnel as are consistent with the operation of its business provided that if written objection to any such change is filed by the employees with the director, the change shall require the approval of the director. [L 1949, c 146, pt of §1; RL 1955, §91-8; HRS §381-7]