Every workplace culture is different. Some are formal. Some are casual. Some are kind of rough-and-tumble. But what exactly makes a workplace hostile? A hostile workplace is one that has conditions that make it impossible for you to do your job properly. This can be...
Reporting sexual harassment to your employer can be scary. You probably feel worried about retaliation from the company or the person whom you report. You may think that asking for support might end your upward growth at the company. Both federal and Colorado state...
As a small business owner, you’re always striving to improve your company. Lately, you’ve noticed that one of your employees tends to make too many mistakes, gets into conflicts with other employees and has lower production numbers than everyone else. Based on these...
If you work in the tech field, age discrimination is something you may be worried about -- and with good reason. Often viewed as a field for the young, there are many examples of age discrimination coming out of the tech industry. One woman’s story illustrates the...
At the beginning of this year, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), which was signed in to law back in 2019, finally took effect. The EPEWA amends Colorado state law to provide new equal pay provisions intended to minimize wage inequality based on sex. The...
An employee handbook often gives information to employees about what they can expect at the company and gives them instructions on how to act both when things are fine and when there are problems. For instance, it may lay out a dress code that has to be followed or...
