Sexual harassment and workplace discrimination are recurring issues in the 21st century in Hawaii and across the country. There are some occupations in which workers face matters like sexual harassment with more frequency than others. For example, the retail workplace...
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Year: 2021
Can you legally be fired for whistleblowing?
Employees in Hawaii who witness illegal business activities can report the incident to the business's executives or an authoritative group like OSHA or the SEC. Employees who report these incidents are referred to as whistleblowers and are granted various protections...
Whistleblower activity and SEC awards
A whistleblower is someone who makes a report about unethical activity, fraud, abuse, waste or similar actions to an agency that can respond appropriately. While often an employee, a whistleblower may be someone who has knowledge in some other capacity, such as a...
Dealing with sexual harassment from customers
Sexual harassment in the workplace is considered an illegal form of discrimination in Hawaii. While most employees and employers think that the sexual harassment laws only prohibit discriminatory conduct by supervisors and co-workers, these laws also prohibit sexually...
LGBTQ work discrimination
Emerging research examining the discrimination that young people encounter in the workplace reveals that there is a significant divide between LGBTQ youth and their cisgender and straight counterparts. The gap suggests that there is an overwhelming need for more...
Retaliation tops the new EEOC discrimination stats
Individuals contemplating workplace discrimination claims in Hawaii should feel encouraged by the latest stats released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The numbers prove that more and more people are fighting against discrimination. What is the Equal...
Determining when a firing is wrongful termination
Wrongful termination is a concept that applies only in very specific circumstances. Even when someone isn't terminated for cause, it's unlikely that they will have a case for wrongful termination. However, people in Hawaii should know the requirements for wrongful...
What happens if an employee proves retaliation?
Every year, many employees in Hawaii avoid reporting workplace issues because they fear retaliation. Many people don't realize that laws forbid their employers from retaliating against them under certain conditions. In fact, the employee might actually be eligible for...
Ways in which the law protects whistleblowers
Many employees in Hawaii and across the country may witness their places of work engaging in activities that are illegal. In such cases, those employees may fear reporting these incidents out of rear of retaliation. Fellow coworkers or peers may even discourage...
What is whistleblower retaliation?
One of the best ways to ensure that businesses in Hawaii and around the United States are practicing good and legal business operations is to protect those who come forward and report any misconduct. These people are usually called whistleblowers and are often part of...