LIVELIHOOD LAW BLOG
Can I Be Fired For That? : Understanding “At-Will” Employment and the Public Policy Exception
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...
Closing the Gap On Pay Inequity – Colorado’s New Equal Pay for Equal Work Law
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...
Severance Agreements: What You Need To Know To Maximize Your Benefits
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...
GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE EEOC
Sharon Fast Gustafson was sworn in today as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She becomes the first woman to serve as General Counsel at the EEOC. A case she is known for is representing an employee in a pregnancy discrimination...
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