HRS §378-82

Suing for denied accommodations

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If your employer breaks the rules by denying you reasonable accommodations, you can sue them in court. If you win, the court can order the employer to pay your legal costs and attorney's fees.

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The statute, as written — Civil actions

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.

Any employee denied reasonable accommodations by an employer in violation of this subpart may file a civil action against the employer to enforce this subpart and recover costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in the civil action.

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

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