Haw. Rev. Stat. § 378-62
Discharge of, threats to, or discrimination against employee for reporting violations of law
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 378 — Employment Practices · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 378-62, Discharge of, threats to, or discrimination against employee for reporting violations of law, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2422945
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An employer shall not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because:
(1) The employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, reports or is about to report to the employer, or reports or is about to report to a public body, verbally or in writing, a violation or a suspected violation of:
(A) A law, rule, ordinance, or regulation, adopted pursuant to law of this State, a political subdivision of this State, or the United States; or
(B) A contract executed by the State, a political subdivision of the State, or the United States,
unless the employee knows that the report is false; or
(2) An employee is requested by a public body to participate in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry held by that public body, or a court action.