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Under federal law, which applies to employers with 15 or more employees, a plaintiff who proves his or her employer has engaged in intentional discrimination may receive an award of compensatory and ...
For purposes of duties, obligations, and liabilities related to the payment of wages, the bill: • Expands wage claims to include violations involving the state minimum wage; • Requires an employer to...
The bill creates the "Colorado Civil Union Act" (Act) to authorize any 2 unmarried adults, regardless of gender, to enter into a civil union.
Parties wanting to enter into a civil union apply to a...
Current law does not permit an award of compensatory or punitive damages or attorney fees and costs to a plaintiff who prevails in a complaint before the Colorado civil rights commission (commission) or in...
The bill restricts a governmental entity from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the governmental entity...
Current law does not permit an award of compensatory or punitive damages or attorney fees and costs to a plaintiff who prevails in a complaint before the Colorado civil rights commission (commission) or in...