2019 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 21. LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
398. Family Leave
398-21 Filing of complaint.

Universal Citation: HI Rev Stat § 398-21 (2019)

§398-21 Filing of complaint. (a) Any individual claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged unlawful act may file with the department a verified complaint in writing.

(b) The attorney general or the department, in like manner, may file a complaint on behalf of an individual.

(c) A complaint may be filed on behalf of a class by the attorney general or the department.

(d) No complaint shall be filed after the expiration of ninety days after the:

(1) Date of the alleged unlawful act; or

(2) Date of discovery by the employee of the alleged unlawful act; however, in no event shall such a complaint be filed after the expiration of one hundred eighty days of the alleged unlawful act.

(e) After the filing of any complaint, the attorney general or the department, as applicable, shall serve a copy of the complaint upon the employer. [L 1995, c 154, pt of §3]

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