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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Although today’s unemployment rate has dropped significantly lower than its peak of 10% in 2009, what hasn’t changed is the time it takes to find a job after you have been let go. For the average worker, conducting a job search after a lay off can mean 5 to 6 months...
While journalists have reported extensively on high profile sexual harassment cases this year, most people still know very little about what sexual harassment means in a legal sense. What’s even more troubling is that many employees believe that because they work in...
As an employee of the State of Colorado or one of its agencies, you may have rights and remedies available to you that are not available to workers at private companies. One of these rights is the ability to appeal employment decisions with the Colorado State...
Employees in both the public and private sector often question their rights to payment for their work. This is a guide to understanding the FLSA and wage and hour laws in Colorado.
Although sexual harassment and racial discrimination are widely recognized as the basis for many wrongful termination actions, there are other unlawful forms of discrimination that may motivate an employer’s behavior as well. If you have been fired from your job, here are 3 surprising examples of recent wrongful termination cases that may help to shed some light on your situation and whether you should pursue legal action against your former employer.
