Colorado is known for a lot of things. The Rocky Mountains…. OK, they’re mostly just known for the Rocky Mountains and an above average gold rush name-based basketball team. But times are a-changing. Colorado is looking to change the legal landscape in areas other than legalizing shrooms. They’ve set their sights on employment law!
The Colorado legislature recently approved significant changes to the state’s employment discrimination laws enshrined in the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (“CADA”). The modifying legislation, titled “Updates to Employment Discrimination Laws” (HB 22-1367), extends the time within which a worker may allege a violation of CADA, expands CADA’s protections to domestic workers and expands remedies available to employees who allege they have suffered age discrimination.
Woop Woop! A legal outcome that breaks my heart is when litigants are denied relief because they “sat on their rights.” Extending the time window that the aggrieved have to allege violations is generally a thumbs-up from me. Before the change, the Act allotted 180 days to file a claim. This window has widened to 300 days.
Thankfully, you have some time to acquaint yourself with the new rules; the employment discrimination laws will be effective on Aug. 10, 2022.
Recent Changes to Colorado’s Employment Discrimination Laws [JD Supra]
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