01-23-2019, 01:44 PM
Federal laws trump state laws. The Federal minimum wage is the law of the land, including Hawaii. Hawaii can go above it (under current federal law), but not below it.
"how much is a minimum cost of living, as you know it"
It does not appear that you've understood anything that I've posted. Not everybody who seeks employment needs a "living wage". Some people just want experience. I certainly didn't need to make $15/hour when I got my first job as an agricultural worker at age 10 (but it would have been AWESOME if I did, though I doubt anybody, anywhere, could have afforded strawberries).
"how much is a minimum cost of living, as you know it"
It does not appear that you've understood anything that I've posted. Not everybody who seeks employment needs a "living wage". Some people just want experience. I certainly didn't need to make $15/hour when I got my first job as an agricultural worker at age 10 (but it would have been AWESOME if I did, though I doubt anybody, anywhere, could have afforded strawberries).