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With Republicans now in control of the White House and both houses of Congress, the Trump Administration and the 115th Congress are pressing forward with an aggressive public policy agenda. What does this agenda mean for Hawaii employers? Find out at this upcoming talk by John L. Knorek, a Director at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris...

Two of our attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers with inclusion in their Top 25 2016 Hawaii Super Lawyers List. The honorees are attorneys Jeffrey S. Harris and Ronald I. Heller, both Directors at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek Attorneys At Law. They were selected by Super Lawyers on the basis of independent...

Attorney Vaughn G.T. Cook., a Director at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, has recently been credited with earning a favorable decision from the United States Department of Labor on behalf of a highly deserving client. The matter in question concerned the Waikiki Resort Hotel, which had applied for a labor certification...

Medical marijuana is permitted in Hawaii only for residents with a valid prescription from a licensed doctor. A doctor may prescribe cannabis for patients who are suffering from a debilitating medical condition such as cancer, glaucoma, severe pain or nausea, seizures or muscle spasms. Recreational marijuana is still prohibited. While medical marijuana is legally permitted,...

Hawaii Chapter of APA meeting part of National Payroll Week Celebration John L. Knorek, a director at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, will be the featured speaker at the American Payroll Association (APA) Hawaii Chapter meeting on Sept. 28 in Honolulu. The APA meeting is being held in conjunction with National...

Speakers Newton J. Chu and Jennifer L. Gitter will be leading a seminar discussing immigration and its evolving relationship with employment. The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been led by a philosophy of "America First", a way of thinking that poses new challenges for the employers of aliens. The seminar will be...

A director at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, John Knorek will be featured presenter at the Hawaii State Bar Association meeting on Thursday, March 9 in Honolulu on "Employee Law: What to Expect Now" . More changes to Human Resources legislation are expected with new administration in place. Attorney Knorek will...

Recent Developments in Board Law Which All Employers - Union or Non-Union - Need to Know What are the latest trends with the NLRB?  Is someone an employee or independent contractor?  What employee attire is protected?  What information can be kept confidential?  What offensive conduct is actually protected?  What is protected activity? Please join us...

Attorney Newton J. Chu, a Director at the Hawaii Island office for Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, will be the featured speaker at a December 6th seminar concerning the revised Form I-9, hosted by the Hawaii Employers Council. The upcoming revisions to the Form I-9 are intended to reduce technical errors...

Yesterday morning, Attorney John Mackey appeared on KITV to discuss the 2016 Hawaii Employment Law Seminar that he will be hosting along with his colleagues at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek. The seminar is Thursday, August 18th at the Hawaii Convention Center and will cover many aspects of employment law, highlighting important issues such as...