If you employ people through your business in the U.S., you likely have to meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s requirements when it comes to safety training and maintaining a safe work environment. Under the Occupational Safety and Health law,...
Many workers who face medical obstacles or care for unwell family members may qualify for protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). You should know that this piece of federal legislation doesn't cover every employer or employee, though. What benefits...
As an employer, one of the most frustrating things to deal with is an employee with a bad attitude. You might have several complaints about the employee from their coworkers, or you might have seen their attitude first-hand. They might have been having a bad day, but...
If you run a business, then you are going to have to update your employee handbook at one time or another. Laws and regulations change, and the rules you want in your workplace may change as well. If you have not updated your employee handbook in a while, then it is a...
Have you had a co-worker or a supervisor make offensive comments and then, when you called them out on it, claim that they were just joking? This is a very common situation, as people will often use this as an excuse for whatever it was that they said, claiming that...
Discrimination in any form has no place in a professional environment. Colorado employees should be able to go to work and do their jobs without fear of experiencing negative or discriminatory treatment because of their religious views. Unfortunately, this type of...
When you go to work, you should be able to do your job without experiencing unfair or discriminatory treatment of any kind. Unfortunately, that is not the reality for many in Colorado. You may be an employee who had to deal with various types of discrimination at your...
When many people think of discrimination, they often think of racist acts against people of color. However, discrimination can come in many forms and affect people from all walks of life. As a woman, you may have anticipated some sexist talk in your place of...
Disabilities can often result in some people having to live their lives differently, but it does not mean that their lives are less fulfilling or less important than able-bodied individuals. Of course, as someone with a disability, you may have faced your fair share...
Colorado employers should strive to ensure that their employees have a safe work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. However, this can be more difficult to do now that many employees are working from home....
