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  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

2017 Annual Public Training

             HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION LINDA HAMILTON KRIEGER CHAIR WILLIAM D. HOSHIJO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2017 STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION DECRIES ...
Read More State Civil Rights Commission Decries Threats Against Hawaii Jewish Preschool

PRESS RELEASE – November 29, 2016 State Civil Rights Commission Calls on Hawai`i to Oppose National Trend of Discriminatory Harassment

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 ...
Read More State Civil Rights Commission Issues Decision in Religious Harassment Case

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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