Hawaii Laws Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Poster Required

You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination in your employment. All applicants and 
employees of private and public employers (except the federal government), union members, and 
job seekers in employment agencies are protected by Hawaii law against employment 
discrimination. 
You cannot be denied a job, fired, or subjected to unequal terms and conditions of employment 
because of your race, sex, including gender identity or expression, reproductive choices, refusing 
to enter into a nondisclosure agreement that prevents you from discussing workplace sexual 
harassment or assault sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry/national origin, disability, 
marital status, civil union status, credit history, credit report, arrest and court record (except in 
limited circumstances), or domestic or sexual violence victim status. Sexual harassment by a 
supervisor or coworker is a form of sex discrimination .  Employers are prohibited from retaliating 
against you for disclosing sexual harassment or sexual assault. 
Examples of Unlawful Employment  Discrimination: 
 If you are a pregnant employee and are denied leave recommended by a doctor or are 
denied reinstatement to the same or comparable position after giving birth. 
 If you are subjected  to unwanted  sexual advances or demands,  offered  benefits  in  exchange 
for  sexual  favors,  threatened  with  demotion,  firing,  or  loss  of  benefits  for  refusing  sexual 
advances, or subjected to unwelcome sexual  conduct. 
 If  you  are  denied  a  job  or  a  promotion  because  of  your  race,  sex,  including  gender  identity  or 
expression,  sexual  orientation,  age,  religion,  color,  ancestry, disability, marital status, civil union 
status,  credit  history,  credit  report,  arrest  and  court  record (except  in  limited  circumstances),  or 
domestic or sexual violence victim  status. 
Filing a Complaint: 
You have the right to file a complaint if you have been subjected to discrimination because of your 
race, sex, including gender identity or expression, reproductive choices, refusing to enter into a 
nondisclosure agreement that prevents you from discussing workplace sexual harassment or 
assault, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, credit history, 
credit report, arrest and court record, or domestic or sexual violence victim status. 	
 
You can file a complaint by calling the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission. Under state law, you must 
file your complaint within 180 days of the act of discrimination. 
You have the right to be free from discriminatory or retaliatory action from your employer for 
filing a complaint, participating in an investigation, or opposing a discriminatory p r a c t i c e . 
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission: 
Oahu: 586-8636 
Hawaii: 974-4000, ext.68636 
Maui: 984-2400, ext.68636 
Kauai: 274 -3141, ext.68636 
Molokai/Lanai: 1-800-468-4644, ext.68636 TDD/TTY  586-8692 
 This  notice  provides  general  background  information  on  labor  laws  administered  and  enforced  by  DLIR's 
Disability Compensation Division and is not intended to serve as a substitute for legal counsel. For specific legal 
advice on individual situations, please consult an attorney.	
 	 Anne E. Eustaquio, Director	 	Department of Labor and Industrial Relations	 
 	
*You may satisfy Hawaii Labor Laws’ posting requirements by posting our official labor law poster. For more information: http://labor.hawaii.gov/labor-law-poster/  	
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program 
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. 
TDD/TTY Dial 711 then ask for (808) 586-8866. 	
 
 	
Revised 09/21/2020