Colorado’s lawful activities statute reflects a legislative attempt to balance an employee’s right to engage in lawful activity away from work with an employer’s legitimate business interests and needs. To…
read moreProving discrimination is difficult. Courts require a plaintiff to come forward with strong evidence of discriminatory intent to even get to a jury trial. Many cases are dismissed by the…
read moreNotice of sexual harassment must be provided to the employer in order to bring a claim with rare exception. The 10th Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether notice was…
read moreNational Guard Technicians are covered by Title VII in their capacity as civilian employees. National Guard technicians are “dual-status” employees in that they are both members of the National Guard…
read moreSecond-generation sexism or gender bias is term that has been coined to describe the current phenomena of sexism. Studies show that sexism is prevalent in the workplace but it usually…
read moreFederal Workers’ Compensation Benefits Federal employees injured in the course and scope of employment are entitled to medical benefits and wage loss compensation for wages lost due to the work-related…
read moreApplying for OPM Disability Retirement You should consider applying for disability retirement only after you have provided your employing agency with complete documentation of your medical condition and your agency…
read moreIn order to obtain Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Disability Retirement benefits, the federal employee must submit evidence to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that s/he is eligible…
read moreEmployment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions is prohibited by federal law (Title VII), which applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Even if…
read moreDenver Car Accident Lawyer Gregory A. Hall Mr. Hall has been representing injured people since 1996. People injured in car accidents, or other types of accidents, often need legal representation…
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