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April is national Fair Housing Month. The Fair Housing Act, passed to prevent discrimination in housing based on race, color, sex, national origin, or religion, was signed into law by ...
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HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION WILLIAM D. HOSHIJO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2019 HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION DECIDES FAIR HOUSING CASE $95,000 Awarded in Gender Identity Discrimination Case ...
Read More STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION DECIDES FAIR HOUSING GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION CASE
HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION LINDA HAMILTON KRIEGER CHAIR WILLIAM D. HOSHIJO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2018 STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR EXPRESSES GRIEF AND ...
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HCRC-DCAB Act 217 (sb 2461) press release
Eight Schools Win 2018 E Ola Pono Awards April 30, 2018 HONOLULU – Organizers of the 11th Annual E Ola Pono Campaign are pleased to announce the winners in this ...
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On February 23, 2018, the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment decision against Aloha Bed and Breakfast, which denied a room to a vacationing ...
Read More Intermediate Court of Appeals Issues a Decision Affirming that Businesses Cannot Discriminate Based on Religious Beliefs
A job applicant looking for work was chilled from applying when she saw a job posting and a Craigslist advertisement seeking “UH students.” The Hearings Examiner granted the Executive Director’s ...
Read More Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission Finds that Employment Posting seeking “UH Students” is Age Discrimination
This case arose from a declaratory relief action brought by a parent to determine whether a failure to provide an accommodation for a child regarding a grade level placement exam ...
Read More Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Limits Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission Jurisdiction under H.R.S. § 368-1.5
The Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) and the County of Maui today announced the settlement of a complaint alleging the denial of a reasonable accommodation for an employee with ...
Read More STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMMISSION SETTLES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CASE WITH THE COUNTY OF MAUI
