Dec 24, 2020 | COLORADO NEWS, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, EQUAL PAY, FAMLI, LEGISLATION, LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, STATE EMPLOYEE
While 2020 has been a challenging year for most people, we’re happy to report that 2020 was a good year for employment law changes in Colorado. Between the new state equal pay law going into effect in 2021, Supreme Court wins for LGBTQ rights, and passage of the...
Nov 18, 2020 | CCRD, EEOC, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
In the state of Colorado, filing a lawsuit in an employment discrimination matter is more complicated than most people think. That added complexity comes from the fact that, in most discrimination cases, employees first must exhaust administrative remedies by filing a...
May 6, 2020 | EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, MALPRACTICE
Many nurses believe that their employer’s malpractice insurance will cover them for any allegation of malpractice. But the truth is that most nurses don’t know what their employer’s malpractice insurance covers, and in a lot of cases, nurses are left without...
Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Due to COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus), my employer placed me on furlough, forced me to take unpaid leave, or ended my employment. What can I do? You may file a claim for Unemployment Insurance benefits with the Colorado Department of Labor and...
Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
Situations When You Should Call an Employment Attorney Your employer said that they are ending your employment due to COVID, but you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your membership in a protected class: Race, Color, Religion, National...