Public employees who are union members in Colorado deserve protection, but currently, labor rights are the subject of furious debate. Some state legislators have been promoting new legislation that would make it harder for public employee union members to obtain...
Sometimes it can be hard to do what you know is right, especially if you fear you will suffer unfair consequences as a result. For example, you may have witnessed your employer do something illegal or immoral. You know you should report them, but you may fear losing...
Perhaps the most uncomfortable position an employee can find themselves in is when they discover their employer is engaged in illegal conduct. The employee must decide whether to report the conduct and, in the process, risk their job and their livelihood. It’s not an...
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...
Colorado is an at-will employment state meaning that barring a contract stipulating otherwise, an employer or employee can terminate the employment without notice. While this can be difficult and uncomfortable, the law is clear about it. Still, there can be disputes...
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...
For many people in Colorado and throughout the country, the workplace has changed quite a bit in the last couple of years. Remote work has become an option for many, while overtime and stressful schedules have become a constant reality for others. However, one thing...
Both federal and state law provide many protections for workers. One of the most important of such protections is the employer’s obligation to pay overtime if the employee works more than 40 hours in a standard work week. Both federal and state law contain a number of...
It can be impossible to do your job if you are being subjected to harassment from your coworkers and supervisors. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and other Federal and Colorado employment laws, harassment based on...
A Colorado resident can spend as much of their life, if not more, at work as they do with their family. Because a job can take up the finite hours that individuals have each day, they usually want to make sure that their working conditions are as positive and...
