anti-discrimination

Bell testifies on workplace discrimination, tax holidays and sales tax to help elderly

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: February 15, 2013
Author: Awuor, GeorgeHallgren, KathleenJones, RichSemro, BobWatt, Joe

You couldn't turn around at the Capitol on Thursday without bumping into a policy analyst from the Bell. We testified on some of our key bills. Here are short summaries, along with links to the full testimony.

House Bill 1136 – The Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013: Colorado was one of the first states to pass a law to protect workers from harassment and discrimination on the job, but the law has gaps that prevent some classes of workers from seeking redress. This bill would close those gaps.

Fairness in the workplace: Expanding remedies to discrimination

Type: Policy Brief
Published Date: May 26, 2010
Author: Kurz, Rebecca

By Rebecca Kurz
University of Denver MSW fellow, 2009-2010

Background

Workers in Colorado can use state and federal laws in seeking remedies for discrimination, but there are differences and gaps in the law that can make it diffucult or impossibe for some workers to seek justice.

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