7 Hawaii opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Hawaii courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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Konno v. County of Hawai'igreen2 sentences2025See Konno v. Cnty. of Hawaiʻi, 85 Hawaiʻi 61, 68, 937 P.2d 397, 404 (1997) (noting that “civil servants can be terminated only for just cause”); see also HRS § 76-1 (2012) (“It is the purpose of this chapter to require each jurisdiction to establish and maintain a separately administered civil service system based on the merit principle.”). 16 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAII REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** other position in DPS[.]” Weighing the evidence, credibility of the witnesses, and considering the mitigating factors above, the MAB modified the employer’s discharge to a sixty-day s 2025See Konno v. Cnty. of Hawaiʻi, 85 Hawaiʻi 61, 68, 937 P.2d 397, 404 (1997) (noting that “civil servants can be terminated only for just cause”); see also HRS § 76-1 (2012) (“It is the purpose of this chapter to require each jurisdiction to establish and maintain a separately administered civil service system based on the merit principle.”). 16 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAII REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** other position in DPS[.]” Weighing the evidence, credibility of the witnesses, and considering the mitigating factors above, the MAB modified the employer’s discharge to a sixty-day s | 3 | 4 |
Igawa v. Koa House Restaurantgreen2 sentences2025See Konno v. Cnty. of Hawaiʻi, 85 Hawaiʻi 61, 68, 937 P.2d 397, 404 (1997) (noting that “civil servants can be terminated only for just cause”); see also HRS § 76-1 (2012) (“It is the purpose of this chapter to require each jurisdiction to establish and maintain a separately administered civil service system based on the merit principle.”). 16 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAII REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** other position in DPS[.]” Weighing the evidence, credibility of the witnesses, and considering the mitigating factors above, the MAB modified the employer’s discharge to a sixty-day s 2025See Konno v. Cnty. of Hawaiʻi, 85 Hawaiʻi 61, 68, 937 P.2d 397, 404 (1997) (noting that “civil servants can be terminated only for just cause”); see also HRS § 76-1 (2012) (“It is the purpose of this chapter to require each jurisdiction to establish and maintain a separately administered civil service system based on the merit principle.”). 16 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAII REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** other position in DPS[.]” Weighing the evidence, credibility of the witnesses, and considering the mitigating factors above, the MAB modified the employer’s discharge to a sixty-day s | 1 | 1 |
In re the Grievance Arbitration Between State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers & County of Kaua'igreen2 sentences2016See In re Hawai‘i Org. of Police Officers, 134 Hawai'i at 162 , 338 P.3d at 1177 (“HRS § 89-9(d) represents the legislature’s balance between policies of requiring employers to fulfill their ‘public responsibility,’ which would include consistency with the merit principle, and a public policy of ‘allowing the public employees and their employers free range in negotiating the terms of their contract.’” (citation and brackets omitted)). 2016See In re Hawai‘i Org. of Police Officers, 134 Hawai'i at 162 , 338 P.3d at 1177 (“HRS § 89-9(d) represents the legislature’s balance between policies of requiring employers to fulfill their ‘public responsibility,’ which would include consistency with the merit principle, and a public policy of ‘allowing the public employees and their employers free range in negotiating the terms of their contract.’” (citation and brackets omitted)). | 1 | 1 |
State of Hawai'i Organization of Police Officers v. Society of Professional Journalists-University of Hawai'i Chaptergreen2 sentences2014HRS § 89-9(d) represents the legislature’s balance between policies of requiring employers to fulfill their “public responsibility[,]” which would include consistency with the merit principle, and a public policy of “allow[ing] the public employees and their employers free range in negotiating the terms of their contract[.]” State of Hawai’i Org. of Police Officers (SHOPO) v. Soc’y of Prof'l Journalists-Univ. of Hawai’i Chapter, 83 Hawai'i 378, 403 , 927 P.2d 386, 411 (1996) (citation omitted). 2014HRS § 89-9(d) represents the legislature’s balance between policies of requiring employers to fulfill their “public responsibility[,]” which would include consistency with the merit principle, and a public policy of “allow[ing] the public employees and their employers free range in negotiating the terms of their contract[.]” State of Hawai’i Org. of Police Officers (SHOPO) v. Soc’y of Prof'l Journalists-Univ. of Hawai’i Chapter, 83 Hawai'i 378, 403 , 927 P.2d 386, 411 (1996) (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Aio v. Hamadagreen2 sentences1983Furthermore, this court has recently stated, “Judicial deference to agency expertise has . . . been a guiding precept where the interpretation and application of broad or ambiguous statutory language by an administrative tribunal are the subject of review.” Aio v. Hornada, 66 Haw. 401, 406 , 664 P.2d 727, 731 (1983). 1983Furthermore, this court has recently stated, “Judicial deference to agency expertise has . . . been a guiding precept where the interpretation and application of broad or ambiguous statutory language by an administrative tribunal are the subject of review.” Aio v. Hornada, 66 Haw. 401, 406 , 664 P.2d 727, 731 (1983). | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Hawaii. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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GOV'T EMPLOYEES ASS'N v. Lingle
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2 sentences2014The Committee on Human Resources explained that the legislature had created the HLRB, formerly the Hawai'i Public Employment Relations Board, “to administer the provisions of Chapter 89 in an effort to promote cooperative relations between the government and its employees and to protect the public by ensuring orderly government operations.” HGEA, 124 Hawai'i at 204 , 239 P.3d at 8 (citing S. Stand. 2014The Committee on Human Resources explained that the legislature had created the HLRB, formerly the Hawai#i Public Employment Relations Board, “to administer the provisions of Chapter 89 in an effort to promote cooperative relations between the government and its employees and to protect the public by ensuring orderly government operations.” HGEA, 124 Hawai#i at 204, 239 P.3d at 8 (citing S. Stand. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Hawaii Government Employees Ass'n, AFSCME Local 152 v. Lingle
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1 sentence2014The Committee on Human Resources explained that the legislature had created the HLRB, formerly the Hawai'i Public Employment Relations Board, “to administer the provisions of Chapter 89 in an effort to promote cooperative relations between the government and its employees and to protect the public by ensuring orderly government operations.” HGEA, 124 Hawai'i at 204 , 239 P.3d at 8 (citing S. Stand. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly v. University of Hawaii
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1 sentence2014In regard to the latter, permitting parties to empower an arbitrator to grant remedial promotions makes their CBA “that much more meaningful, since the confidence of the workers in the equity of the agreement is strengthened when they know that any dispute over the meaning of the contract may be submitted to an impartial third party for decision.” UHPA, 66 Haw. at 223 , 669 P.2d at 727 (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Hoopai v. Civil Service Commission
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2 sentences2014Critics interpreted Act 58 (S.B. 1642) as enlarging the scope of issues subject to collective bargaining negotiations and ei’oding the scope of management rights. 10 Amendments to HRS § 89—9(d) in 2007 did not invalidate Hoopai’s relevant holding on exceptions to the merit principle but rather strengthened Hoopai’s interpretation. 11 See Hoopai, 106 Hawai'i at 221 , 103 P.3d at 381 . 2014Critics interpreted Act 58 (S.B. 1642) as enlarging the scope of issues subject to collective bargaining negotiations and ei’oding the scope of management rights. 10 Amendments to HRS § 89—9(d) in 2007 did not invalidate Hoopai’s relevant holding on exceptions to the merit principle but rather strengthened Hoopai’s interpretation. 11 See Hoopai, 106 Hawai'i at 221 , 103 P.3d at 381 . | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.