Department of Public Safety v. Forbes. Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 85. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2024 [ada].

**Department of Public Safety v. Forbes - Employment Dispute Under Review** This case involves an employment dispute between a worker named Forbes and Hawaii's Department of Public Safety. While the specific details of the underlying workplace issue are not clear from the available information, the case has moved through Hawaii's court system and is now under review by the state's highest court. The Hawaii Supreme Court is currently reviewing this case after accepting it from a lower appeals court. A judge on the intermediate appeals court wrote a dissenting opinion (meaning they disagreed with the majority decision), which prompted the Supreme Court to take a closer look. The case remains unresolved as it works its way through the appellate process. **What This Means for Workers:** This case demonstrates that employment disputes with government agencies can be complex and may require multiple levels of court review to reach a final decision. When judges disagree about employment law issues (as shown by the dissenting opinion), it often signals that important workplace rights or legal principles are at stake. Workers should know that they have the right to appeal unfavorable decisions, and that higher courts will sometimes step in to clarify employment law when there's disagreement among judges.