| Employment law governs all aspects of the of | | | | there is a rise in employment lawsuits. Most |
| an employee-employer relationship. It relates | | | | of these lawsuits stem from discrimination |
| to affirmative action, alien workers and | | | | against employees above forty years of age, |
| visas, personal leave, safety, racial | | | | people from a certain ethnicity, overweight, |
| discrimination, disabled employees, safety, | | | | religion, military status or even sexual |
| records retention and access, overtime | | | | orientation. |
| compensation, testing, recruiting and | | | | |
| discipline. | | | | Under employment laws in Colorado, though an |
| | | | employer doesn't have to employ the best or |
| Employment lawyers are available both for | | | | the most qualified candidate, the employer |
| employees as well as employers in Colorado. | | | | should not base his employing decisions on |
| Lawyers in Colorado can professionally handle | | | | factors like race, religion, age, sex or |
| cases regarding various employment matters. | | | | national origin. Therefore, during an |
| The matters include discrimination, wage and | | | | employment interview, the interviewer cannot |
| disability claims, common tort laws, contract | | | | ask any questions relating to the above |
| and wage claims. | | | | context. |
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| Employment lawyers are also well versed in | | | | Some of the laws relating to the employee law |
| matters of work place safety, work place | | | | are The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair |
| benefits, medical leave, and employee medical | | | | Labor Standards Act, and Americans with |
| insurance. The lawyers can handle both | | | | Disabilities Act, Family and the Medical |
| federal as well as state laws. | | | | Leave Act. Apart from this, the Equal |
| | | | Employment Opportunity Commission has been |
| Though the human resources department today | | | | created to enforce employee rights. |
| handles much of the employment processes, | | | | |