Paid leave · Hawaii
Hawaii paid family leave: what new parents get (2026)
Hawaii does not run a paid family leave program, so bonding time with a new baby is unpaid unless your employer pays. Hawaii does require temporary disability insurance, which pays 58% of your average weekly wage while you recover from the birth. Employers with 100 or more workers must also give 4 weeks of unpaid, job-protected family leave.
Your options in Hawaii
| State paid family leave | None in Hawaii. Thirteen states and DC have programs (U.S. Department of Labor); see the state list. |
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| Federal FMLA | Up to 12 weeks unpaid, job-protected, with health insurance kept, for a Hawaii worker whose employer has 50+ employees within 75 miles, after 12 months and 1,250 hours there. U.S. Department of Labor |
| State leave law | Hawaii Family Leave Law (HRS ch. 398): employers with 100 or more employees; you need 6 consecutive months on the job; up to 4 weeks a calendar year; unpaid, job-protected. Covers birth or adoption. Official text |
| State leave law | Hawaii pregnancy disability leave (HRS ch. 378, HAR 12-46-108): employers with 1 or more employees; a reasonable period set by your doctor; paid or unpaid, with your job back. Covers pregnancy and birth recovery. Official text |
| State paid sick leave | No statewide paid sick leave law for private employers in Hawaii. |
| Disability pay for the birth | Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance (HRS ch. 392): employers must carry it; it pays 58% of your average weekly wage, up to the state weekly maximum, while you cannot work because of pregnancy or birth (not for bonding). You need 14 weeks of Hawaii work in the last 52, each with 20+ hours and $400+ in pay. Hawaii Disability Compensation Division |
| Tax help | 2026 Child Tax Credit of $2,200 per child, the dependent care FSA and the care credit: baby tax benefits for 2026. |
What unpaid leave costs in Hawaii
The median household in Hawaii earned $100,745 in 2024 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year, table B19013), so 12 weeks without that income is about $23,249. Your own loss depends on your pay and whether a partner keeps working. After leave, a full-time infant spot at a Hawaii child care center averaged $24,115 a year: child care costs in Hawaii. Put your own pay into the baby budget calculator for Hawaii to see the full first year.
Birth-parent totals in the states that do pay are on paid maternity leave by state.
Other help in Hawaii: postpartum Medicaid coverage in Hawaii and the WIC income limits for pregnancy and the first year.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (FMLA), state law, Hawaii TDI.
Last verified October 6, 2026 against official sources: U.S. Department of Labor (FMLA), state law, Hawaii TDI.
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