On July 11, 2020, Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado House Bill 20-1415 into law, granting Colorado workers protections from discrimination or retaliation when they raise health and safety concerns related to a “public health emergency” (such as the current COVID-19 pandemic). Specifically, this new law prohibits “a principal”—which includes an “employer” as defined by the […]
With Passage of the CROWN Act of 2020, Colorado Prohibits Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Hair
On March 6, 2020, Governor Jared Polis signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020 (CROWN Act) into law. When Colorado’s Governor signed the document, Colorado became just the fifth state in the nation to pass this civil rights legislation; Colorado joined California, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia […]
Supreme Court Rules To Uphold Church’s 1st Amendment Rights
The Westboro Baptist Church has won a Supreme Court case on Wednesday for their right to protest at military funerals. The case involved a small fringe church in Topeka, Kansas widely known for picketing the funerals of U.S. soldiers, reasoning that their deaths were a direct result of God’s wrath against homosexual acceptance. The case […]
