Lately, many Colorado residents may have been hearing a lot about at-risk employees in the news. But it is important for Colorado employers to understand what it means to be an at-risk employee and who can qualify. Who are the at-risk employees? In general, at-risk...
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Be prepared to aggressively handle your retaliation case
Disagreements arise in the workplace all the time. In most cases, those disputes are resolved relatively easily without any harm coming to the parties involved. Sometimes, though, employers retaliate against employees for actions they disagree with, even when those...
Here’s what your employer can’t do under the FMLA
As a worker, you have multiple protections afforded to you under both state and federal law. Some of the most wide-ranging protections come from the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This federal law guarantees unpaid time off from your job without fear of negative...
Appealing a denied claim under CADA
If you think that you’ve been discriminated against in the workplace, then you need to file a complaint with Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD). This state agency is tasked with enforcing the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), which prohibits discrimination...
Key things to consider in your severance agreement
If you've ever been called into a meeting with your supervisor and a representative from the Human Resources department, then you know that your adrenaline can cloud the moment. While you're trying to figure out what's going on and how you got to this point, your...
We can help negotiate your severance agreement
No employee in the Denver area wants to get the dreaded call in to the boss's office or up to human resources for an unspecified conversation or, worse, a conversation about their future at the company. These sorts of conversations usually end with the employee's...
Supreme Court expands employee rights
The United States Supreme Court has clarified an important procedural rule that may serve to allow more Colorado workers who file federal discrimination cases to pursue their claims without having to worry about legal pitfalls. To file what is called a Title VII claim...
Fighting a non-compete agreement in Colorado
Many employees in the Denver area will inevitably get to know a lot about their employer's business in connection with their jobs. This is particularly true when an employee has a job that involves the handling of sensitive information, is in a position of leadership...
Woman wins Colorado retaliation suit
A Colorado woman and former mortgage consultant won a lawsuit against her former employer and was awarded over $35,000 as a result. Three of the woman's former colleagues were not so fortunate, as the jury hearing the case found in favor of the employer with respect...
We represent employees who are treated unfairly
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,...
