§387-11  Rules and regulations.  The department of labor and industrial relations may make, issue, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations as are necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter.  The rules and regulations, without being limited thereto, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may define terms used in this chapter, may include such terms and conditions, including the restriction or prohibition of industrial homework or of such other acts or practices, as the department finds necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and to prevent the circumvention or evasion thereof and to safeguard the standards therein established; and shall include such partial or total restrictions or prohibitions on the employment (notwithstanding the payment of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay) of employees in excess of the hours specified in the first paragraph of section 387-3 as the department finds necessary to prevent the reduction of wage rates for the purpose of evading the penalizing effect of the overtime compensation provisions of the first paragraph of section 387-3 or the circumvention by other devices of the intent of such paragraph to reduce hours of labor; and shall provide for reasonable deductions from the minimum wage applicable under this chapter for board, lodging, or other similar services furnished by an employer to the employer's employees.

     Rules and regulations of the department issued pursuant to this section which relate to industrial homework or to employment in excess of the hours specified in the first paragraph of section 387-3 shall be made only after notice to interested persons and a public hearing by the department at which such persons may be heard. [L Sp 1941, c 66, §8; RL 1945, §4361; RL 1955, §94-11; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §27; am L 1965, c 96, §74; HRS §387-11; gen ch 1985]

Cross References

  Rulemaking, see chapter 91.