Hawaii Questions and Answers

Can They Do This To Me? Is This Even Legal?
I've been with this company for a little over 6 years. I recently came back from FMLA leave as I went to care for my father in Las Vegas who had terminal cancer and only had 6 months to live as I was ...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 6, 2017 9:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

OPM/AFPM SET A RETIREMENT DATE AND THREATING ME WITH TERMINATE MY HEALTH BENEFIT AND MY CIVIL SVC STATUS IF I DO RETIREMENT BY THAT DATE. I WAS INJURED IN 2012 JUN, AND ON OWCP. AND REFUSED ME A COPY OF THE LETTER THEY SEND, IT'S MUCH MORE TO DISCUSS, HEL
CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS, PLEASE
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2016 8:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

I work at Lowe's on Maui, and was wondering if a dispute about age discrimination would have to go to binding arbitration, or could I file in state district court ?
May pre-employment contracts in Hawaii mandate binding arbitration in lieu of a filing in state district court for age discrimination ? Concerning Lowe's Maui ?
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2015 7:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

Should I Pursue A Retaliation Claim ?
I had been complaining to my manager and the owner for about three months about several violations they were routinely committing, including OSHA standards, Overtime pay, Child Labor issues, health in...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 24, 2013 01:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

do I have grounds for a case? Do I need a lawyer to do it?
I work for Lowes part time and applied for a full time job in which I have 7 yrs experience. I'm 44 yrs old & take medication for attention deficit. When I applied for job the Human Resource (HR) aske...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 25, 2012 10:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

Without representation, do I have to speak to opposing counsel?
US District Court Case, ADA discrimination District of Hawaii specifies that parties must have a "meeting" at least 21 days prior to the Scheduling Conference. Failing to secure counsel thus far, do I...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 5, 2010 4:54 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

Can my boss take discounts for clients out of my Commission
I am a licensed Hairstylist in Honolulu Hawaii I work on strictly commission base I have no benefits at all I left my job and I am in a labor dispute with the labor board regarding this Here it is I w...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 9, 2010 5:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

Is hawaii an employment-at-will state?
I have two questions that I need to ask. If first one is answered yes that would be enough. 1. Is Hawaii a employment-at-will state? 2. I have been working as an emergency hire for a middle school. I ...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 4, 2003 02:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

bad body odor a disablity or what?
Is bad body odor caused by a genetic disorder called Trimethylaminuria also known as Stale-Fish Syndrome be considered a disability when it affects an employee's daily interactions with her co-workers...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 24, 2001 6:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

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