Many employers rightfully fear adverse consequences when a valuable leaves employment. Among the fears are the disclosure of customer identity, purchasing habits, the sale of trade secrets and damaging competition from the former employee. Employers attempt to protect...
People in Denver deserve to be free from workplace discrimination. Those allegedly discriminated against may want to file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in an effort to pursue compensation for the damages they suffered. However, many...
Workers are protected from pregnancy discrimination in their workplaces. To ensure that an employer does not violate pregnancy discrimination protections, it is helpful for pregnant employees and employees planning on becoming pregnant to be familiar with workplace...
While getting let go from a job is never pleasant, the silver lining is that many employers in Colorado are now offering severance agreements rather than simply turning their employees out the door. Ideally, severance agreements benefit both parties. A former employee...
Employee rights are garnering more attention in Colorado and throughout the nation. This includes fighting back against harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation among other types of wrongdoing on the part of employers. Pregnancy discrimination...
Most plaintiffs in sex discrimination law suits are women, but a male professor at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law is about to reverse this paradigm. The director of the School’s Center for Advocacy has served a complaint in federal court in Colorado...
Many people in Colorado will one day choose to leave their employer to move on to a different job that better utilizes their skills and talents. Since employers have a legitimate interest in ensuring that the skills and knowledge the worker gained in their employment...
The concept of company loyalty may be followed by some Colorado workers, while others choose to seek new opportunities as they arise. Either way you may be surprised to hear that in Colorado absent an employment contract that states otherwise employers do not need to...
Many Denver residents spend most of their waking hours at work, which is why they like to be on good terms with their colleagues and work in a comfortable environment. One way a workplace can become hostile is if an employee is being sexually harassed. This can...
Many people in Colorado have been the victim of workplace retaliation and discrimination. Although these are illegal activities, they still continue to happen in workplaces all over the state. A recent bill that updates Colorado’s anti-discrimination statute is making...
