Fair Housing Act Does Not Extend to Selection of Roommates
by Bruce D. Voss The anti-discrimination provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act do not apply to the selection of
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Hawaii Property Owners Not Liable for Injury or Death to Trespassers
By Bruce D. Voss Hawaii property owners are not liable for injury or death to trespassers who the owner could
Read moreMental Stress From Threatened Disciplinary Action Found Non-Compensable
By Bruce Voss An employee’s claimed mental stress from threatened disciplinary action was not compensable under Hawaii’s workers compensation laws,
Read moreBad Faith Plaintiffs Need Not Prove Economic or Physical Loss
By Bruce D. Voss In an important decision for all insurance companies doing business in Hawaii, the Hawaii Supreme Court
Read moreEmployer need not provide accommodations to make individual “qualified” under ADA
By Bruce Voss An employer is not required to make accommodations to help an employee become “qualified” to perform essential
Read moreHomebuyers Can Sue Developer For Marketing and Sales in Nearby Projects
by Bruce D. Voss In a surprising decision, the Ninth Circuit ruled that individuals who bought homes in new developments
Read more2011 Legislative Roundup of New Insurance Laws
By J.P. Schmidt The Hawaii State Legislature adjourned on May 5, 2011 after passage of a number of bills affecting
Read moreLarge employers restricted from firing or disciplining employees who use sick leave
By Bruce D. Voss Large Hawaii employers who have collective bargaining agreements are now prohibited from firing employees because they
Read moreHawaii employers must make accommodations to domestic or sexual violence victims
By Bruce D. Voss All Hawaii employers must now make “reasonable accommodations in the workplace” for employees who claim to
Read moreLegislature puts teeth into Hawaii plant closing law
By Bruce D. Voss The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has been given new enforcement powers to
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