The Search Advisory Committee at the University of Hawaiʻi has been selected and is currently searching for the next director of the Institute for Astronomy to be named and/or in place by fall 2020. Newton J. Chu, Director of the Hawaii Island office for Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, was named co-chair of...
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Key Recent NLRB Decisions
Electrolux Home Prods., Inc., 368 NLRB No. 34 (Aug. 2, 2019) The employer did not violate Sections 8(a)(3) and (1) by discharging an employee union activist even though the employer’s justification for terminating her was a made-up excuse. The NLRB General Counsel failed to carry his burden of demonstrating the employee’s union activity was a...
Read MoreEmployment Law Developments to be Discussed at Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Seminar on August 27
Employment law is often changing and complex. It’s critical that employers stay up to date on new legal developments in order to avoid liability. 26th Annual Employment Law Seminar Attorneys from Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris Knorek will present new information on employment law developments, as well as often-overlooked human resource trends. The event takes place...
Read MoreKey NLRB Decisions January 14-25, 2019
Tegna, Inc. d/b/a KGW-TV, 367 NLRB No. 71 (Jan. 17, 2019) The employer, a broadcast television station, violated Section 8(a)(5) and (1) by failing and refusing to provide certain information related to its market share, ratings, and indicia of viewership; reports, analyses, data, or other documents concerning competition from other media outlets, in Portland and...
Read MoreKey NLRB Decisions January 1-11, 2019
Johnston Fire Svcs., LLC, 367 NLRB No. 49 (Jan. 3, 2019) Under the Bourne test, the employer did not unlawfully interrogate an employee during a discharge interview. The company owner did not interfere with, restrain, or coerce the employee in the exercise of his Section 7 rights because only one of the five Bourne factors...
Read MoreJan. 31 House Labor Hearing on Various Minimum Wage Bills
COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Chair Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli, Vice Chair Rep. Linda Ichiyama Rep. Sean Quinlan Rep. Lisa Kitagawa Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Rep. Lauren Matsumoto NOTICE OF HEARING DATE: Thursday, January 31, 2019 TIME: 9:30am PLACE: Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415...
Read MoreAttorneys to Speak on Employee Discipline at SHRM Session - February 20, 2019
Employee discipline is a complex and often contentious subject. Employers who do not abide by sound legal principles can find themselves exposed to liability. Attorneys Joseph A. Ernst and Kendra K. Kawai, both directors in the labor and employment department at Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, bring a legal perspective to...
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Ernest C. “Cary” Moore III
With great sorrow, we say goodbye to Ernest C. “Cary” Moore III, an incredible attorney, leader, mentor, and friend who leaves a lasting legacy at our firm. Cary was born and raised in Hawaii. He first attended Hawaii Preparatory Academy and went on to earn a B.A. at Dartmouth College and a J.D. at Southern...
Read MoreAttorney Ron Heller Interviewed On ThinkTech Hawaii
Attorney Ron Heller, a Director at our firm, was recently interviewed for ThinkTech Hawaii’s State of Clean Energy series. A top Hawaii tax attorney, Director Heller discusses the Tax Appeal by Kaheawa Wind against the County of Maui. The case centers on the County’s attempt to treat wind turbines as real property, even though longstanding...
Read MoreHawaii Employment Law Cases June 17, 2018 to September 29, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Deduction of agency fee from public employee’s pay requires affirmative consent. Neither an agency fee nor any other payment to a union may be deducted from a non-member public employee’s wages, nor may any other attempt be made to collect such a payment, unless the public employee affirmatively consents to pay. Janus...
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