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HRS §378-64

Court-ordered remedies for employment discrimination

When a court decides a case under this law, it can order the employer to give the worker their job back, pay lost wages, restore benefits and seniority, or pay damages. The court can also make the employer pay some or all of the worker's legal costs, including lawyer and witness fees.

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The statute, as written — Remedies ordered by court

A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought pursuant to this part, shall order, as the court considers appropriate, reinstatement of the employee or public employee, payment of back wages, full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights, actual damages, or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the complainant all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees and witness fees, if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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