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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
In Hawaii, an employer/former employer may disclose to a prospective employer information or opinion of employee/former employee job performance, unless he/she is not acting in good faith. An employer/former employer may be liable for disclosures not made in good faith. Lack of good faith may be shown if the employer/former employer discloses information or opinion that is knowingly false or knowingly misleading.
Making or circulating a blacklist is an unfair labor practice.
State
Contacts
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Hawaii State Judiciary Administrative Offices of the Courts
Regulations
Haw. Rev. Stat. §377-6, Unfair labor practices of employers
Haw. Rev. Stat. §663-1.95, Employers’ job reference immunity
Federal
Contacts
None.
Regulations
None.