HRS §378-34

What happens after a complaint is filed

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This section explains what happens after someone files a complaint about employment discrimination. The labor department must send the complaint to the employer, who may reply. A hearing will be held under the state's rules for administrative hearings.

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The statute, as written — Proceeding and hearing on complaint

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) After the filing of any complaint, the department of labor and industrial relations shall serve a copy of the complaint upon the employer charged. Service may be by delivery to the employer or by mail. The employer may file an answer to the complaint. (b) A hearing on the complaint shall be held by the department in conformance with chapter 91.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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