Feeling like you're treated unfairly because of your age can be upsetting. Age discrimination is illegal, and there are steps you can take if you suspect it's happening to you. Understanding your rights can help you address the situation effectively. Recognize the...
Workplace Discrimination
Does your employer think you are too gay?
The Denver area is home to thousands of businesses of all sizes, making it somewhat difficult to compete for customers. Therefore, it is not uncommon for employers to be selective when choosing which of their workers are the public faces of the company. Your employer...
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...
Study examines religious discrimination in the workplace
Despite greater attention being paid to workplace issues and protecting employees from mistreatment, there are still violations taking place. For example, in Colorado and across the United States, people are frequently confronted with various forms of discriminatory...
What constitutes workplace discrimination?
Workplace discrimination is a problem in Colorado as well as throughout the United States. However, for as many workers who are impacted by it, discrimination can be a hard term to define. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers useful insights into the...
Airline employment discrimination claim can move forward
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...
Professor sues DU law school for gender bias
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...
The Colorado POWR Act passes first legislative test
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...
EEOC charged hotel for firing worker over religious beliefs
The workplace does not prevent certain workers from exercising their religious beliefs under certain circumstances. The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against a Miami hotel who fired a room attendant because she refused to work on Saturdays...
Millennials need to worry about age discrimination at workplace
Many Denver area residents have experienced some kind of discrimination in their workplace. One of the more common ways a person is discriminated against is with their age. Age bias in the workplace takes many forms and can affect anyone, including millennials. It is...