Workplace discrimination lawsuits skyrocket in Colorado – BizWest
originally appeared in BusinessDen, a BizWest news partner. 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...
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