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HI SB234
Bill
Status
1/23/2015
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from suspending, discharging, or discriminating against employees who refuse to work on holidays traditionally reserved for family gatherings, such as Thanksgiving or Christmas, if scheduled to do so by the employer.
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Adds a new subsection (5) to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 378-32(a) establishing this protection as an unlawful employment practice.
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Applies to all employers in Hawaii and protects employees' right to decline holiday work without facing retaliatory personnel action.
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Effective July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Retail Employer; Retail Employee; Family Holidays; Employment Practices; Unlawful Suspension, Discharge, or Discrimination
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2/18/2015