PRESS RELEASE – November 29, 2016 State Civil Rights Commission Calls on Hawai`i to Oppose National Trend of Discriminatory Harassment
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HONOLULU — The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) issued a final decision and order holding the Research Institute for Hawaii USA (RIH), and its CEO Christopher Damon Haig, liable for religious and sexual harassment and discrimination against their former executive director Kay Lorraine Bate. HCRC Executive Director William Hoshijo and complainant Bate’s legal team applauded ...
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Press Release – May 7, 2014 State Agencies Remind Health Care Providers About Rights and Obligations For Patients who Are Deaf
Press Packet-Health care providers’ obligation to provide sign language interpretation to patients who are deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind to ensure effective communication
Guidance for Healthcare Providers in Ensuring Effective Communication
Access to Healthcare: Your Right to a Sign Language Interpreter
L. 2013, Act. 248 Relating to Labor (domestics)
L. 2013, Act 249 Relating to Breastfeeding in the Workplace
HCRC Response Regarding Marriage Equality, Religious Organizations and Facilities, and Public Accommodiations Law