As readers of this blog already know, our Denver law office represents Colorado employees who are victims of discrimination or sexual harassment.We do in part because, as previous posts on this blog have discussed, people who have been victims of discrimination,...
Year: 2018
Federal case is a significant win for employees
A recent decision handed down by the federal Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit will likely make it a lot simpler for employees who are victims of discrimination to take their claims to the steps of the courthouse. The case, which affects Colorado employees, was...
What is a hostile work environment?
There are more than one ways in which a worker in the Denver area can be a victim of sexual harassment. In some cases, sexual harassment occurs when one's job is directly dependent on whether a worker is willing to engage in a romantic relationship or perform sexual...
Studies show increasing fear of age discrimination
While Denver is a great city for employees of all ages to find jobs in, there has been an increasing sense of uneasiness for older workers. Colorado job searchers that are over 40 continue to have no luck in landing a safe position, and many of them attribute it to...
We represent victims of retaliation
Previous posts on this blog have talked about how employees in the Denver area are protected under both federal and Colorado law from what is called retaliation.Although what is and is not retaliation can be a technical legal question, basically, it happens when an...
Separation agreements protect both sides
Positions in the workplace don’t last forever. Terminations happen, and it’s not always an enjoyable conversation to have on either end. Reasons for termination could be due to downsizing, reorganization or resignation. Regardless of the reason, a separation agreement...
Classification of exempt employees
Like many other states, Colorado actually has a minimum wage, $10.20 an hour, that is higher than that required by the federal government. Colorado's Wage Order also requires that employers pay their hourly employees time-and-a-half, $15.30 an hour, when they work...
Is your noncompete agreement enforceable?
You signed a noncompete agreement when you started working for your current employer a few years ago. Now, you would like to switch roles, but do not see an appropriate next step within the organization. You’ve decided that you would like to work for another firm, but...
Colorado law protects whistleblowers
Like other states, Colorado law affords protections to worker who witness illegal conduct in their workplaces and choose to do the right thing and report the behavior to the appropriate authorities. These so-called whistleblower laws prevent an employer from firing or...
Committee addresses sexual harassment culture at Colorado capitol
In recent months, Colorado has been rocked by reports of prevalent sexual harassment in the halls of the state capitol. It is clear that this is not something that just suddenly happened. Instead, it is part of a culture that has long-plagued the halls of government...