Any time a school official is aware of an allegation of abuse by a teacher or other school personnel, they are legally obligated to report it to the proper authorities. When those actions are not taken or an official tries to cover up a report of abuse, there may be...
Year: 2013
Salon worker claims wrongful termination over bikini wax
Working in a salon often requires the mastering of certain techniques by trying them on others, such as friends and co-workers. For one esthetician, a request to practice certain services on co-workers, and then have those services practiced on her was too much for...
Historic hotel faces wrongful termination suit by manager
There are certain regulations and even training conducted at most work places to distinguish what is appropriate and what is not. However, even though most work places provide training and have very few, if any, incidents related to sexual harassment and wrongful...
Language issues spark employment discrimination case
Any time there are cultural differences among workers; there may be misunderstandings or hurt feelings that develop. However, when someone is fired or employees feel unfairly targeted, an employment discrimination claim may arise. Any Colorado employers or employees...
Supreme Court rules on employment discrimination
Supreme Court decisions may be very close and yet they typically have a far reaching impact on people all across the country including Colorado. A recent 5-4 ruling is set to impact a large number of employers and employees. The case and ruling pertain to employment...
Colorado company has issues with contracts with county offices
Anytime a government entity needs to outsource work, such as computer programming or other technical capabilities, it is typically applauded if they turn to a local company to handle the job. But, there may be instances where even a local company does not live up to...
Settlement reached in Colorado wage and hour claim
A Colorado class-action law suit filed in federal court has been dismissed with prejudice in a U.S. district court when a settlement was reached between the two parties. The plaintiff, a previous employee of a fine dining restaurant, had filed the class-action wage...
Tactics on how to address instances of age discrimination
For many Colorado residents, dreams of retirement have fallen by the wayside as the economy continues a slow pace of recovery. More and more workers are having to work past the age that they had planned to retire, and many see no light at the end of that tunnel....
Gender-based pay gap may not disappear for 44 years
Women in Denver may have noticed that the federal Equal Pay Act recently had its 50th anniversary. The law was enacted to address the huge difference in pay female employees received for doing the same jobs as their male colleagues. While progress has been made in...
Pregnant women find their jobs in peril due to discrimination
In theory, women in the workplace are supposed to be protected from discrimination through a pair of federal laws. The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical problems by employers with at...