Workplace discrimination can take many forms. A lot of people think that it most commonly involves blatant racism that manifests in derogatory comments and negative employment actions solely based on one’s status in a protected class. But workplace discrimination can...
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Do employers have to accommodate all disability requests?
A job is a cornerstone to a financially stable life for most Denver residents. While some individuals may be independently wealthy and may have access to financial help outside of work, many people need a job to pay their bills, support their families, and enjoy...
New Crown Act aimed at ending hair discrimination in Colorado
A new hair discrimination law, known as the Crown Act, has Colorado civil rights activists rejoicing. The act prevents companies from discriminating against employees based on their hair. In particular, the Act is concerned with natural, race-based hairstyles such as...
What to know about millennial ageism in the workplace
When most people think about ageism discrimination in the workplace, they often imagine the victim as an older employee. After all, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discrimination towards workers 40 or older concerning hiring, firing,...
Employers are prohibited from discriminating
Employees and those seeking employment have important protections against discrimination that they should be familiar with. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees in the workplace and in the application process. Types of prohibited...
Case before Colorado court could change legal landscape
A case pending before the Colorado Supreme Court currently has the potential to change the landscape of employment law in this state. Interestingly, this case involves a man who himself worked in human resources for a public hospital. He described his position as one...
More on discriminatory hiring and recruiting
A previous post on this blog talked about how several well-known companies are facing allegations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, that they engaged in discriminatory recruiting practices. The issue was that these employers either placed, or...
Recent action reinforces that discriminatory recruiting is wrong
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, recently filed formal allegations against several companies accusing them of unlawful targeted recruiting that, according to the allegations, was designed to discourage older workers, and in some...
Some may be using #MeToo as a reason to discriminate
Generally speaking, the #MeToo movement has given a lot of people the courage to speak up about sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior in the work environment. This has been a positive thing for the most part, since no employee in Colorado should have to...
County denies claims of age discrimination despite settlements
While continuing to deny that it engaged in age discrimination during a relatively recent layoff, it has come to light that the government of Mesa County, Colorado, settled two claims filed by former employees. Both former employees had also alleged age...
