§394B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
"Closing" means the permanent shutting down of all operations within a covered establishment due to the sale, transfer, merger, other business takeover or transaction of business interests, bankruptcy, or other close of business transaction that results in or may result in the layoff or termination of employees of a covered establishment by the employer.
"Covered establishment" means any industrial, commercial, or other business entity that employs at any time in the preceding twelve-month period, fifty or more persons.
"Department" means the department of labor and industrial relations.
"Director" means the director of labor and industrial relations.
"Dislocated worker" means an individual who:
"Divestiture" means the transfer of any covered establishment from one employer to another because of the sale, transfer, merger, bankruptcy, or other business takeover or transaction of business interests that causes the covered establishment's employees to become dislocated workers.
"Employee" means any individual engaged in service to an employer.
"Employer" means any individual or entity that, directly or indirectly, owns, operates, or has a controlling interest in a covered establishment, excluding the State or any political subdivision thereof.
"Partial closing" means the permanent shutting down of a portion of operations within a covered establishment due to the sale, transfer, merger, and other business takeover or transaction of business interests and results in or may result in the termination of a portion of the employees of a covered establishment by the employer.
"Person" means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, business trust, legal representatives, or any organized group of persons.
"Relocation" means the removal of all or substantially all of the industrial, commercial, or business operations in a covered establishment to a location outside the State of Hawaii. [L 1983, c 195, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 377, §2; am L 1993, c 6, §17; am L Sp 2007, c 5, §1]