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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 378-66 (2026)

  Collective bargaining and confidentiality rights, takes precedence

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     §378-66  Collective bargaining and confidentiality rights, takes precedence.  (a)  This subpart shall not be construed to diminish or impair the rights of a person under any collective bargaining agreement, nor to permit disclosures which would diminish or impair the rights of any person to the continued protection of confidentiality of communications where statute or common law provides such protection.

     (b)  Where a collective bargaining agreement provides an employee rights and remedies superior to the rights and remedies provided herein, contractual rights shall supersede and take precedence over the rights, remedies, and procedures provided in this subpart.  Where a collective bargaining agreement provides inferior rights and remedies to those provided in this subpart, the provisions of this subpart shall supersede and take precedence over the rights, remedies, and procedures provided in collective bargaining agreements. [L 1987, c 267, pt of §1; am L 2011, c 166, §8]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2026 · leading case: Norris v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., 842 P.2d 634 (Haw. 1992).
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Norris v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., 842 P.2d 634 (Haw. 1992). · cites it 2× “” HRS § 378-66(b) (Supp. 1991). Amicus 13 Hawaii Employers Council (HEC) urges that there is no need to extend Parnar to cover unionized employees.”
Sakaguchi v. Univ. of Hawai'i (Haw. App. 2026). · cites it 12× “But HRS § 378-66 (2015) provides, in relevant part: (b) .”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 378-66(b) — 2 cases
Norris v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., 842 P.2d 634 (Haw. 1992). “” HRS § 378-66(b) (Supp. 1991). Amicus 13 Hawaii Employers Council (HEC) urges that there is no need to extend Parnar to cover unionized employees.”
Sakaguchi v. Univ. of Hawai'i (Haw. App. 2026). “But HRS § 378-66 (2015) provides, in relevant part: (b) .”
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