ROH §1-17.13
Other ways to report sexual harassment are still allowed
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says the city's complaint process is not the only way to handle sexual harassment. You can also report to other agencies, file a lawsuit, or use a union grievance process. You do not have to finish the city process first.
employees
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Nonexclusiveness of provisions of article
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) The complaint, investigation, resolution, and disciplinary provisions of this article shall not be exclusive. This article shall not be construed as preventing:
(1) An officer, employee, or individual from filing a complaint of sexual harassment with any other government agency authorized to receive the complaint;
(2) An officer, employee, or individual from filing a civil action in court based on sexual harassment; or
(3) An officer or employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement from filing a grievance based on sexual harassment in accordance with the agreement.
(b) Nor shall an officer, employee, or individual be required to exhaust the procedures and remedies of this article before filing a complaint with any other government agency, grievance under a collective bargaining agreement, or civil action in court.
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