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Hawaii Whistleblower Laws
More Information on Whistleblower Laws
| Code Section | 378-61, et seq. |
| Prohibited Employer Activity | Can not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate because employee or their representative reports or is about to report to public body a violation or suspected violation of law or rule or is requested by public body to participate in a hearing, investigation, inquiry, or court action unless employee knows report is false |
| Protection for Public or Private Employees? | Both |
| Opportunity for Employer to Correct? | - |
| Remedies | Civil action: injunction, actual damages or both within 2 yrs. after violation. Court remedies: reinstatement, back pay, full reinstatement of benefits and seniority rights, actual damages and any other appropriate relief as well as court costs and attorney's fees |
| Penalties | Person: fine, minimum $500, maximum $5,000 for each violation |
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