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By filing a discrimination claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), you are taking a huge step toward protecting your rights as a Colorado worker. The filing process can be lengthy and complex, involving many required steps and forms. Once...
Being the victim of sexual harassment in your workplace can be devastating. This is especially true when the harassment is coming from a manager or supervisor, but sexual harassment can come from anyone. You may be afraid to report the harassment due to fear of losing...
Performance appraisals can play a key role in the trajectory of your career, and in many instances, a pay increase is directly tied to your employer’s evaluation of your performance. That’s why it can be painful to receive a less than ideal appraisal. But if you think...
Discrimination is not restricted to workplace treatment. It may become a pocketbook issue and involve your wages. Equal pay for Equal Work Act In Jan. 2021, Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act took effect. It is intended to prevent gender discrimination by...
Learning about ongoing fraud in your workplace can be quite disturbing. This is especially true if you accidentally stumble upon this information and realize that you were not supposed to know about it. Your first instinct may be to report the fraud, but you could...
As readers of this blog know, Colorado recently passed a law severely restricting the types of situations in which non-compete agreements can be used. You may be asked to sign a non-compete agreement when you first start a job. This agreement forbids you from working...
https://businessden.com/2022/08/16/new-law-makes-it-harder-to-restrict-employees-from-going-to-competitor/non-compete-photo/ Justin Plaskov, left, is an employment law attorney with Jester Gibson & Moore. Elizabeth Chilcoat, center, is a labor and employment...
Colorado workers are protected from age discrimination through the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Most employers are not overt in their discrimination, so it might be hard to tell if you are a victim of age discrimination. Therefore, it is important to...
Secret Documentation to Yourself: Many employees think that if they secretly document events at work, they are empowering themselves. This is NOT true. Your own writing that goes nowhere but to yourself gives little, if any, protection. Many employees believe that if they document wrongs that are happening at work by writing specific details in a private calendar, journal or…
When to Distrust Your Employers There are certain situations where employees should be wary of trusting their employers. The spectacular collapse of Enron and the exposure of its extensive misrepresentations to employees is a graphic illustration of why there are situations where employee distrust is appropriate. In ancient times, sirens were sweet singing enchantresses, part woman, part bird, who enticed…