LIVELIHOOD LAW BLOG

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

On June 19th, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, sex, and national origin. Title VII of the act protects employees by prohibiting discrimination by employers.

PRIDE WEEKEND

PRIDE WEEKEND

Denver Pride the largest celebration of LGBTQ+ pride in the Rocky Mountain region, kicks off this weekend. From the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade to the Pride 5K, there’s an event for everyone. Check out how you can go celebrate the LGBTQ+ community this weekend:...

UNPAID WAGES

UNPAID WAGES

“American workers lose billions of dollars to wage theft each year — as much as $50 billion in 2016, according to research from the Economic Policy Institute.” Low wage workers are among those effected the most. We fight to hold employers accountable for illegal...

COLORADO PERSONNEL FILE BILL

COLORADO PERSONNEL FILE BILL

On June 10, 2016 Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law House Bill 16-1432, the Colorado Personnel File Bill to give Colorado #employees the right to access their personnel files. Unfortunately the law does have flaws regarding accessibility for employees...