Employers have until September 30 to turn over 2018 pay data to the EEOC according to an Order issued by a federal judge on April 25. The EEOC announced that it will begin collecting pay data in mid-July. Does This Include
Do you know what to do when an employee requests leave or a modified schedule under the Americans with Disabilities Act? In this episode of HEC TV, HR Consultant Dayna Kamimura-Ching discusses how to determine whether (1)
In Scott v. ManTech International Corporation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii dismissed a hostile work environment harassment claim, but allowed a claim for retaliation to proceed based on actions taken
Rail Construction Impacting HEC Beginning May 13, 2019, traffic flow on the Makai side of Waiwai Loop will be one-way only, allowing vehicles to only exit there. No vehicles will be allowed to enter the Makai side of the
An employer cannot assume that a medical marijuana cardholder uses marijuana according to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in Kamakeeaina v. Armstrong Produce, Ltd. Background Buddy Kamakeeaina alleged
On April 12, the Hawaii State Senate voted to confirm Scott T. Murakami as the Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (“DLIR”) and Leonard Hoshijo as the Deputy Director. Murakami is the
Former Vice President and 2020 Presidential hopeful Joe Biden has been in the news recently after multiple women accused him of unwelcomed touching, including kissing the backs of their heads, smelling their hair, and
For the first time in seven years, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) has begun mailing “mismatch” notification letters to employers. The letters, formally titled Employer Correction Request