Who can file a prohibited practice complaint or unfair labor practice complaint?
• a) A public employer, including the Governor of the State, the Mayors in the case of the City and County of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai, the Board of Education in the case of the Department of Education, the Board of Regents for the University of Hawaii, the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Board for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and the administrative director of the courts for the Judiciary, and their designees. (HRS 89-2, 89-13) • b) A private employer, a person who engages the services of an employee under HRS Chapter 377 (primarily agricultural workers and those not within the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board). • c) An employee organization which represents employees subject to HRS Chapters 89 and 377. • d) Employees of public and private employers. (HRS 89-2 and 377-1) 5. Does the Board hear discrimination complaints? Generally no, unless the prohibited or unfair labor practice complaint is based on personnel action to encour