HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair

Rep. Scott Saiki, Vice Chair

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Nestor Garcia

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Jim Rath

Rep. Joe Souki

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday March 20, 2001

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 447

relating to employment practices.

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice, for any employer to include in an employment document as a condition of hiring, any provision interfering with the protected right of an employee to file a charge in an investigation or relinquish any right or protection.

LAB, FIN

SB 448

Relating to employment practices.

Eliminates exemption of individuals employed as a domestic in the home of any other person from definition of "employment" in law regarding discriminatory employment practices.

LAB, FIN

SB 449

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Amends the whistleblowers' protection act by expanding protected activities, extending the limitations period, and increasing fines. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 426, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8485.

 

 

 

ALSO THERE WILL BE DECISION MAKING ON ALL PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED SENATE BILLS HEARD ON 03-16 AND 3-17

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Chair