Scott Goold Files Discrimination Complaint

Record of Communication

On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, Scott Goold sent a final draft of the discrimination complaint to HECO CEO & President Shelee Kimura and extended an offer to negotiate a settlement. He hoped to avoid any unpleasantnes. Scott set a deadline of Thursday, 9:00AM to hear from the Company.

CEO Kimura did not respond. Defendants still claim they did nothing improper and treated Scott fairly and professionally. They prefer to go to court.

ATTN: HECO CEO & President Shelee Kimura

Aloha e friends ~
Uncertain as to whom to address this settlement opportunity, and hoping to avoid expensive and time-consuming litigation, have attached the final draft of the Discrimination Complaint in this dispute.

Have excluded Exhibit 3, due to the many pages and large file size. If you need a copy, please contact me. Many thanks to each of you in advance for your efforts to resolve this matter amicably and reasonably.

To further settlement and resolution, need to be contacted via email or telephone prior to 9:00AM HST, Thursday morning, April 6, 2023.

Final copies of the Complaint and Exhibits filed with Hawaii's Circuit Court are listed at right.

On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Scott Goold notified defendants that the discrimination complaint had been filed.

ATTN: HECO CEO & President Shelee Kimura

Aloha e friends ~
As Hawaiian Electric chose not to respond to my offer of settlement discussion, filed the discrimination complaint today. Have six months to serve defendants. The Company has been quite hostile toward me. I’ve shared this story with dozens, if not hundreds of people. Honestly, not one has supported Company’s behavior.

I admire the local custom of pulling for each other. When we suffer a hurricane, disaster or other challenge, we lead the nation in teamwork and aloha. Disappointing it is when we corrupt this 'Ohana tradition of loyalty to wrongly hurt others.

I will take this story national to find competent counsel, beginning with creating a GoFundMe page to raise money. Will seek sympathetic medical cannabis advocates and patients to join me in this action. I’ve made numerous offers to settle. The Company forces this adversarial relationship.

You can download all documents (at right)

Today, Christians commemorate the Last Supper. Wish you all love, aloha and forgiveness.

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Related Documents

Goold Discrimination Complaint [filed 4.6.23] download

Goold Discrimination Complaint Exhibits [filed 4.6.23] download

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Scott began serving residents of Hawai'i, as a contracted database analyst for Hawaiian Electric in August 2018. His coworkers praised him. Manager Lori Yafuso wrote in his 90-day review:

YOU have been a great asset to our team and it is your personality and humble nature that makes all of us so comfortable working together. We have had contractors on the DBA team before, but never with the synergy and positive energy that you bring with you. I believe you have had the greatest influence in our success and glad that we selected the right contractor. You have definitely made your mark here at HECO and have set the bar very high for future contractors!

Thank you for being you…keep doing what you do…keep that good karma flowing!
HECO IT Manager Lori Yafuso

Post-termination, Scott received an email from one of his colleagues:

Hi Scott,
I personally never saw any evidence of you being impaired. Quite the contrary in fact. I would say sharp, expedient, professional, techical, humble, the whole package really.

But I did notice you had a limp, so I suspected you were in pain, but you never mentioned anything, and I never bothered to ask, our conversations were always about getting things done, and you delivered in times when we had to deliver and get things done.

Marijuana is a complex issue, often misunderstood, has been known to relieve pain, and when used correctly does not impair.
Sincerely,
HECO IT coworker

When offered permanent employment, Scott Goold honorably, honestly and ethically disclosed his legal, prescribed medical cannabis use. HECO staff — all women — deceived him. They misled him. They promised to get back to him if there were any issues. Didn't. They entrapped Scott and set him up for failure. They discharged Scott from service — because they consider Scott to be a dangerous dude.