Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 46 - PROCEDURE ON COMPLAINTS
Subchapter 1 - PROCEDURE ON COMPLAINTS
Section 12-46-20 - Notice of right to sue

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 12-46-20

Current through August, 2024

(a) A notice of right to sue shall authorize:

(1) A complainant alleging violations of chapters 368, 378, or 489, HRS, to bring a civil suit pursuant to section 368-12, HRS, within ninety days after receipt of the notice;

(2) A complainant alleging violations of chapter 515, HRS, issued such notice before a finding of reasonable cause pursuant to section 515-9(2), HRS, to bring a civil suit within ninety days of receipt of the notice or one year after the filing of the complaint, whichever is later; or

(3) The executive director to file a civil suit within ninety days of the receipt of the notice of right to sue by a party filing a timely notice of election to file civil action under subsection (b)(3) or one year after the filing of the complaint, whichever is later.

(b) A request, in writing, may be made to the executive director to issue a notice of right to sue:

(1) At any time after the filing of a complaint with the commission, and no later than three days after the conclusion of the scheduling conference provided for in section 12-46-19, by a complainant alleging violations of chapters 368, 378, or 489, HRS;

(2) At any time after the filing of a complaint with the commission but before a finding of reasonable cause under section 515-9(2), HRS, by a complainant alleging violations of chapter 515, HRS; or

(3) Within twenty days after receipt of the notice of election to file a civil action under section 515-9(3), HRS, by any party to a complaint alleging violations of chapter 515, HRS.

(c) The commission's executive director shall issue a notice of right to sue provided that the commission has not:

(1) Previously issued a notice;

(2) Entered into a conciliation agreement to which the complainant is a party; or

(3) Filed a civil action.

(d) The commission's executive director shall issue a notice of right to sue:

(1) Upon dismissal of the complaint pursuant to section 12-46-11; or

(2) Where the commission has entered into a conciliation agreement to which the complainant is not a party pursuant to section 12-46-15(d).

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