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Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC

Haw.June 4, 2026No. SCWC-22-0000374
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Case Details

Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal
State
Hawaii

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court held that none of the three incidents alleged by the employer constituted 'misconduct' under Hawaiʻi unemployment law, vacated the DLIR, circuit court, and ICA decisions, and remanded for determination of unemployment benefits owed to Choi.

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