CHAPTER 378

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

 

        Part I.  Discriminatory Practices

Section

    378-1 Definitions

    378-2 Discriminatory practices made unlawful; offenses

          defined

  378-2.3 Equal pay; sex discrimination

  378-2.5 Employer inquiries into conviction record

    378-3 Exceptions

    378-4 Enforcement jurisdiction

    378-5 Remedies

    378-6 Inspection; investigation; records

    378-7 to 9 Repealed

   378-10 Breastfeeding

 

        Part II.  Lie Detector Tests

   378-26 Definitions

 378-26.5 Unlawful practices

   378-27 Exception

 378-27.5 Enforcement jurisdiction; complaint against unlawful

          practice

   378-28 Power of department to prevent unlawful practice

 378-28.5 Investigation; oaths; affidavits; subpoena; witnesses;

          immunities

   378-29 Rules

 378-29.3 Penalties

 

        Part III.  Unlawful Suspension or Discharge

   378-31 Definitions

   378-32 Unlawful suspension, discharge, or discrimination

   378-33 Complaint against unlawful suspension, discharge, or

          discrimination

   378-34 Proceeding and hearing on complaint

   378-35 Findings and order

   378-36 Judicial review

   378-37 Enforcement of order; judgment rendered thereon

   378-38 Rules and regulations

 

        Part IV.  Fair Representation

   378-51 Action against labor organization, limitation

 

        Part V.  Whistleblowers' Protection Act

   378-61 Definitions

   378-62 Discharge of, threats to, or discrimination against

          employee for reporting violations of law

   378-63 Civil actions for injunctive relief or damages

   378-64 Remedies ordered by court

   378-65 Penalties for violations

   378-66 Collective bargaining and confidentiality rights,

          takes precedence

   378-67 Compensation for employee participation in

          investigation, hearing, or inquiry

   378-68 Notices of employee protections and obligations

   378-69 Conflict with common law, precedence

 

        Part VI.  Victims Leave

   378-71 Definitions

   378-72 Leave of absence for domestic or sexual violence

   378-73 Relationship to other leaves

   378-74 Effect on employment and collective bargaining

          agreements; benefits

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  Federal Labor Law Preemption and Hawaii's Work-Injury Discharge Law, Kevin Kennedy, 16 HBJ 37.

  Employee Rights Under Judicial Scrutiny:  Prevalent Policy Discourse and the Hawai‘i Supreme Court.  14 UH L. Rev. 189.

 

Case Notes

 

  Does not bar common law remedies; exclusive remedy for constructive discharge claim based on sexual harassment.  634 F. Supp. 684.

  If plaintiff was alleging public policy wrongful discharge claim based on Parnar v. Americana Hotels, Inc., and §378

32(2), plaintiff's claim was barred, since this chapter provided sufficient remedy for its violation.  938 F. Supp. 1503.

  Plaintiff's resort to a possible common law action of violation of public policy barred, where plaintiff was making claims of retaliation through wrongful denial of promotion based upon § [sic] 378; that type of claim was analogous to a wrongful discharge claim and § [sic] 378 provided a sufficient remedy for retaliation. 75 F. Supp. 2d 1113.

  Defendant's countermotion for partial summary judgment denied as to claim premised under this chapter of the Hawaii Discriminatory Employment Practices Act [sic] (HDEPA), where defendant could be held individually liable under the HDEPA barring application of other defenses.  112 F. Supp. 2d 1041.

  Plaintiff did not have to obtain a right to sue letter from Hawaii civil rights commission to bring plaintiff's chapter 378 claims for sexual harassment.  159 F. Supp. 2d 1211.

  Plaintiff failed to properly state a claim for relief under the Americans with Disabilities Act or this chapter, where plaintiff argued that reference to general "statutory civil rights" in the title of the second count of the complaint was sufficient. 284 F. Supp. 2d 1261.

  Plaintiff asserted discrimination claims against plaintiff's supervisor and employer, and the alleged parent company of the employer, pursuant to this chapter and federal law. Defendants' motion for partial dismissal or alternatively, for partial summary judgment granted in part (e.g., claims based on national origin and aiding and abetting) and denied in part (e.g., claims based on color).  322 F. Supp. 2d 1101.

  Where plaintiff asserted viable claims against defendants under 42 U.S.C. §1981, Title VII, and this chapter, and each of the statutes provided a sufficient remedy such that the court did not need to fashion any further remedy under the public policy exception, defendants' motion for partial summary judgment granted on plaintiff's claim for violation of public policy.  322 F. Supp. 2d 1101.