Employment Law

In general, workers in Hawaii want to be able to pursue a chosen career without worrying about repercussions because of their sexual orientation. Workplace discrimination against the LGBTQ community is still widespread, though. Approximately half of all LGBTQ workers...

Despite growing awareness of autism and many of its associated symptoms, men and women with autism still experience high rates of workplace discrimination. Autism discrimination often stems from a lack of understanding on the employer’s side. This is not a...

Video games are a fun hobby for both men and women in Hawaii and elsewhere. However, many employees of the video game developer Activision Blizzard claim that the company really only caters to its male workers. A recent lawsuit alleges that Activision Blizzard not...

Living in Hawaii can be expensive, and many people find it helpful to continue working regardless of societal expectations to retire. Unfortunately, the men and women who do keep working in their later years face many obstacles in the workplace. Age discrimination...

Workers are often at a significant disadvantage in the workplace. When it comes to work-related issues, employers tend to hold most of the power over any given situation. If you are dealing with your own issues in the workplace, you have likely experienced feeling...

Going to work is not always a pleasure, especially if a worker knows that challenges will be encountered in the workplace, such as trying to meet a deadline on a big project that is due. Many Hawaii workers also face problems at work because of a hostile environment....

It is an employer’s responsibility to correctly classify workers. The vast majority of workers in Hawaii fall under the Fair Labor Standards Act -- FLSA -- and are therefore categorized as either exempt or nonexempt employees. These classifications affect workers in a...

Workers in Hawaii deserve to be fairly compensated for their time spent at work. Unfortunately, some men and women are not familiar with their rights when it comes to overtime pay. Some of this might come down to confusion between nonexempt and exempt employees.  Do...

While being a mother is an important part of many women’s lives, it is not the way in which many of these women find fulfillment. Many mothers prefer to continue working after welcoming their children into the world. Unfortunately, they are often faced with systemic...