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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, treating an employee differently because of their religion is illegal. Additionally, employers must provide accommodations that allow their employees to practice their beliefs in the workplace. The laws apply to all employees...
When you go to work, you expect to perform your job duties in a professional environment free of harassment. But this does not always happen, and sexual harassment is common in workplaces nationwide. According to a survey conducted by Stop Street Harassment,...
In every U.S. state, including Hawaii, private businesses with 15 or more workers must adhere to anti-discrimination regulations that are set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Recently, a grocery chain failed to meet the standards. Consequently, the...
Disability discrimination in Hawaii is a serious violation of workers' rights. It carries extensive penalties for employers who violate the state law, which protects employees from this type of illegal activity. What Hawaii law says about disability discrimination...
If you've faced discrimination at the hiring level because of your age in Hawaii, don't get discouraged. Unfortunately, many people don't even realize they are discriminating against others until someone points it out to them. This article contains some information...
Workplace discrimination comes in many forms, and many employees seek legal remedies in Hawaii to address harassment and bias. Pregnancy discrimination lawsuits represent a noticeable percentage of such litigation. While laws exist to protect women from employer...
Severance packages have multiple benefits. For employees who are being let go, they provide an extension of benefits and an ability to protect a worker's reputation after they are no longer with a company. For employers, severance packages can help reduce the risk of...
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...
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...
Before Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers in Hawaii and the rest of the U.S. had the power to discriminate against job applicants and employees for virtually any reason. That meant, for example, that a company could reject all job applicants who...