Feb 10, 2020 | ACCOMMODATIONS, CADA, RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION, TITLE VII
Complaints concerning racial discrimination in the workplace are the most commonly filed complaints in the United States. But that’s not the case in Colorado. While it falls in the middle of states for racial discrimination complaints, this state leads the nation in...
Dec 9, 2019 | LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, SEX DISCRIMINATION
On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court heard arguments to decide whether Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bars employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status. Title VII makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees...
Nov 14, 2019 | AT WILL, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, PUBLIC POLICY, WRONGFUL TERMINATION
Today, most employees know that satisfactory job performance doesn’t guarantee job security. Mass layoffs, reduction in companies’ workforce, and job turnover have become part of everyday life. Despite these common occurrences, employers cannot fire workers illegally...
Oct 7, 2019 | EQUAL PAY, LEGISLATION, SEX DISCRIMINATION
Even though the Equal Pay Act is a 50-year-old federal law, a report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows that pay disparity is alive and well in Colorado today. According to that report, women working full time in the state earn 86 cents for every...
Sep 4, 2019 | DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, OWBPA, SEPARATION AGREEMENT, SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
When a job separation occurs, for any involuntary reason, the anxiety can be overwhelming. Some employers will offer severance agreements to employees. However, companies do not provide these separation packages out of the goodness of their hearts. A severance...