Every workplace requires trust and transparency. Sharing personal information, like details about your genetics, may be uncomfortable for you. However, you should feel confident that your employer will not use this information against you. Unfortunately, genetic...
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How can you prove age discrimination in the workplace?
Age discrimination is the most common form of discrimination in the workplace. Employees do not always recognize it when it happens. However, it is illegal under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. Examples of age discrimination Some examples of possible age...
What are protected classes?
Despite the fact that numerous advancements are made to workplaces every year, many of the old problems persist and linger despite that. Harassment and discrimination rank among the most problematic of these issues. To help combat discrimination, in particular,...
How has discrimination changed with the times?
Discrimination is an issue baked into the fabric of many workplaces across the country. Unfortunately, the many changes and reforms that the digitalization of the workplace brought on did not really address discrimination. Instead, it has changed forms, manifesting in...
Almost 50% of LGBTQ workers have faced workplace discrimination
LGBTQs workers employed in Colorado or another part of the United States face an elevated chance of experiencing discrimination on the job. Studies show that almost half of all LGBTQ workers have faced discrimination at work at some point during their professional...
Understanding discrimination in Colorado workplaces
Discrimination in the workplace is not always obvious. If your boss passes you over for a promotion, unusually singles you out or otherwise marginalizes you at work — and you are a member of a "protected class" — you might wonder if your treatment was due to...
3 Questions your employer cannot ask you
If you have ever felt uncomfortable because of a question during a job interview or something that your boss asked while trying to make conversation, you are not alone. The truth is, some employers overstep personal boundaries that leave potential or current employees...
The problems with mandatory arbitration clauses
In 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 6,696 sexual harassment charges and obtained $46.3 million in settlements for victims of sexual harassment. In Colorado, sexual harassment claims made up 36 percent of the total number of EEOC...
Four signs that you were wrongfully terminated
When you are fired it can feel like it came out of nowhere and you are left grappling for answers. However, a surprise firing can also turn out to be wrongful termination if you are familiar with the signs.Anyone fired for inappropriate and illegal reasons has a case....
When is a noncompete agreement the right choice?
Every successful company has their own way of doing things. It gives them an edge in a crowded marketplace. Protecting that edge is a big part of why noncompete agreements are made, but there a line where self-protection becomes an illegal handicap.As we've written...
