The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, in Pratt v. State of Hawaii, Dept. of Public Safety, recently held: (1) a promotion that set an employee up for failure could constitute an adverse employment action for
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
The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (“HCRC”) published its Annual Report for fiscal year 2018. Highlights include: A total of 471 employment cases were accepted by the HCRC, a decrease from FY 2017 in which 502
The importance of understanding and complying with an employer’s reasonable accommodation obligations under disability law is underscored by a recent case settlement involving the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the County of Maui.