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ALERT- THE RUTH KE`ELIKOLANI BUILDING IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. THE HAWAI`I CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION OFFICE CONTINUES TO OPERATE AND PROVIDE SERVICES, WITHOUT IN-PERSON CONTACT. YOU CAN REACH THE HCRC BY PHONE, FAX, EMAIL, OR REGULAR MAIL.

Posted on Sep 3, 2021 in News

Building is closed but we are open

Q&A: Can an Employer Mandate COVID Vaccinations for Employees?

Posted on Aug 13, 2021 in News

Can an employer mandate or require employees to get COVID-19 vaccination

Fair Housing Training 2021 – by Videoconference

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 in News

2021 Fair Housing Training News Release MORE THAN JUST WORDS_2021 Fair Housing Training Seminars Flyer

A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I TO DEMONSTRATE ITS HISTORICAL AND CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO CIVIL RIGHTS, GIVING MEANING TO STRONG STATE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS BY REBUILDING CAPACITY, MAINTAINING AND RESTORING RESOURCES FOR STATE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW ENFORCEMENT

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 in News

HCRC Resolution Adopted by Commissioners 

In Memoriam: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Posted on Sep 25, 2020 in News

In Memoriam: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The 2020 Legislature Passed Two Acts Extending Civil Rights in Hawaiʻi

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 in News

2020 Legislature Website Update

HAWAI‘I CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION OFFICE IS OPEN

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in Main, News

Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission OFFICE is open Revised on June 10, 2020 in Main, News The Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) office has reopened to provide restored services, with the capacity to provide assistance and information, assess and prioritize inquiries, conduct intakes, accept complaint filings and effect service of complaints, and conduct investigations, while maintaining ...
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STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION CALLS FOR JUSTICE IN NATIONAL TIME OF CRISIS

Posted on Jun 8, 2020 in News

HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION  WILLIAM D. HOSHIJO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2020 STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION CALLS FOR JUSTICE IN NATIONAL TIME OF CRISIS   HONOLULU – On June 5, 2020, Liann Ebesugawa, Chair of the Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission, issued the following statement: In the gut-wrenching wake of memorials commemorating ...
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STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMMISSION SETTLES DISCRIMINATION CASE WITH CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU

Posted on Dec 13, 2019 in Main, News

  HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION   WILLIAM D. HOSHIJO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2019   STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION SETTLES DISCRIMINATION CASE WITH CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) today announced the settlement of a complaint alleging employment discrimination by the Honolulu Police ...
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Hawaii Civil Rights Commission offers 2019 public training Civil Rights at Work: Worker Rights & Employer Best Practices

Posted on Oct 17, 2019 in News

Hawaii Civil Rights Commission offers 2019 public training Civil Rights at Work: Worker Rights & Employer Best Practices   On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission (HCRC), in collaboration with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will present a public training on state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination in the ...
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