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Colorado workers who believe they have been mistreated at work because of their identity are increasingly turning to the courts to adjudicate. And the plaintiffs are equal opportunity litigants.
In 2020, workplace discrimination claims made up a third of employment disputes in Colorado 217 out of 638 complaints reviewed, according to data compiled by BusinessDen. That’s up more than 200 percent from 2017, when 66 employment discrimination complaints were filed in Colorado civil court out of 537 employment lawsuits.
Between 2017 and 2018, the percentage of cases citing violations of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and/or the Americans With Disabilities Act nearly doubled, making up 198 of the 641 employment lawsuits filed that year.
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Six Hillsborough High School students nominated for Presidential Scholars program
Six Hillsborough High School students nominated for Presidential Scholars program
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Hillsborough High School students Youssef Abdelhalim, Nipun Banerjee, Cindy Dang, Emily Pan, Ryan Pierson and Nihal Saxena have been nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
The scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate in 2021, according to information provided by the township committee.
Youssef is a member of the National Honor, Art Honor and French Honor societies. He is a QuestBridge National College Match finalist, president and founder of Help All, and volunteers for several organizations including the Yemen Crisis Virtual House Party and the Silver Hawk Home Health Care Center.