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Sexual orientation discrimination involves treating an employee differently solely because of his or her sexual orientation, whether homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual.
Hawaii laws prohibit discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation, or perceived sexual orientation, in various aspects of the employment process, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, firing, promotions, benefits, compensation, job training, job assignments, and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
A few examples of sexual orientation discrimination include, but are not limited to:
- If your boss believes you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or straight, and fires you because of that, it is illegal whether or not you are actually gay, lesbian, bisexual or straight.
- You are treated differently once your employer learned that you were homosexual or bisexual.
- You are constantly harassed by comments or jokes about your mannerisms or sexual activity, which affects your ability to perform your job.
- Your employer treats you differently from others who do not have your sexual orientation.
- Your employer denies you benefits or rewards, or you suffer harsher treatment from management, based on your sexual orientation.
If you are experiencing any of these issues in your workplace, your employer may be violating the law. Our firm would be glad to discuss your concerns with you.
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