Practice Areas » Discrimination
Age Discrimination »
Hawaii law protects both younger and older workers from age discrimination. Under federal law it is illegal to discriminate against someone because of their age if they are over 40. Hawaii law protects people of all ages from being discriminated against by their employer because of their age.
Disability Discrimination »
Employers cannot discriminate in employment because someone has an actual or perceived disability. Determining exactly what a "disability" is requires knowledge of Hawaii law and current federal law which was recently changed to provide better and more protection to our disabled population.
Gender Discrimination »
Gender or Sex discrimination is treating an employee or employees differently because of their gender. Whenever this discrimination affects the "terms or conditions of employment", it is illegal.
Race Discrimination »
It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any employee because of his/her race, ethnicity or color. An employee cannot be denied equal employment opportunity because of his/her racial group or perceived racial group, his/her race-linked characteristics (e.g., hair texture, color, facial features), or because of his/her marriage to or association with someone of a particular race, ethnicity or color. Federal and Hawaii law also prohibit employment decisions based on stereotypes and assumptions about abilities, traits or the performance of individuals of certain racial or ethnic groups. These laws apply regardless of whether the discrimination is directed at Whites, African-Americans, Asians, Latinos, Arabs, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, multi-racial individuals, or persons of any other race, ethnicity or color.
Sexual Orientation Discrimination »
Sexual orientation discrimination involves treating an employee differently solely because of his or her sexual orientation, whether homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual.