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...
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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...
9 Unemployment Benefits Questions Answered
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...
Unpacking Sexual Harassment: The Truth About Your Rights
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...
Filing An Appeal With the State Personnel Board – What State Employees Need to Know
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...
Quick Start Guide to Colorado Wage and Hour
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.
3 Surprising Examples of Recent Wrongful Termination Cases & How They Might Apply To You
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.
The #MeToo Movement: What is Sexual Harassment?
Here’s what you need to know about sexual harassment in the workplace and the #MeToo movement. The #MeToo movement is shining a light on the dark secrets of sexual harassment in the workplace. #MeToo has encouraged more women to break the silence and speak up, but we know how hard that is. We will continue to hold employers accountable in 2019.
5 Facts About Age Discrimination That You Need To Know
The ADEA prohibits age discrimination against workers who are 40 years old or older. Here are 5 important facts workers need to know to protect themselves against age discrimination.