Oct 9, 2018 | ADA, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
If you are one of the nearly 40 million Americans with a disability, you may be concerned that disability discrimination will keep you from pursuing or advancing in your chosen career. Fortunately, there are federal and state laws in place to ensure that individuals...
Sep 10, 2018 | DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, FMLA
The United States is one of two countries around the world that does not provide paid leave for new mothers (The other country being Papua New Guinea). Since the U.S. does not mandate maternity-related paid leave, new mothers often worry that they’ll lose their jobs,...
Aug 16, 2018 | DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT, UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT
In addition to prohibiting discrimination, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Colorado’s anti-discrimination statutes require that employers take reasonable action to protect workers from hostile work environments. However, while no employee should ever have to...
Jul 13, 2018 | DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, RETALIATION
Employers know they can face severe penalties for violating employment discrimination laws. So when an employee complains about a discriminatory practice (or other illegal activity), some employers try to make the problem disappear—by punishing the employee who has...
Jun 8, 2018 | AT WILL, COLORADO EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, WRONGFUL TERMINATION
If your employer has fired you, it’s normal to wonder whether the termination was legal. In Colorado, as in the majority of states, most employees have a non-contractual, “at will” relationship with their employer. Being at-will means that an employer can terminate...
