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Tropics server successfully fights erroneous disciplines

2015.06.22 Audrey Adams HHV server victoryHR misinformed Audrey Adams, a server at Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Tropics, about her rights under FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act).  As a result of HR’s error, Audrey received disciplines for excessive absenteeism.  Audrey filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team and got both the verbal and written disciplines expunged.

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Local 5 represents 10,000 workers throughout Hawaii who work in the hospitality, health care and food service industries and is an affiliate of UNITE HERE, an international union that represents over 250,000 workers throughout the U.S. and Canada.