Colorado Questions and Answers

My employer is eliminating my job on September 12, 2021. They're offering me a step down position at a lower rate of pay. Can I collect unemployment if I don't accept the step down position?
Worked for Kroger 35 years and my position is being eliminated on Sept 12 2021.
1 answer  |  asked Jul 16, 2021 4:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

I have an employee that has anxiety attacks. she gave me a doctors note dated 2018 about her attacks. She is absent from work at least once a week. It's usually a Saturday and a Monday. As an employer can I write her up?
I have an employee who gets anxiety attacks. I requested a doctors note that she gave me dated 2018. We are in 2021. She is constantly calling off work. As an employer, what are my rights? Can I write...
1 answer  |  asked May 11, 2021 10:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

My wife was just turned down for a job and it may be because our daughter has a disability.
My wife was just turned down for a job she is extremely qualified for, and we think it is because she is currently the caregiver for our daughter who is disabled. My wife has the education and employm...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 2, 2021 10:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

colorado Partial Unemployment
Hello, my hours have been reduced from 50 to 28 the past couple weeks and will continue to be so the next several weeks at least. I live in Colorado. I have read some articles about applying for unemp...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 25, 2020 07:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

What can I do if I feel I'm being harassed by my supervisor because of depression and anxiety?
I have suffered from mild depression and anxiety for several years. I have worked for my employer for 8 years and during that time I have seen counselors and have gone on and off anxiety medication. I...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 31, 2020 09:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Is Employee Overtime exempt if there is a contract between employer and employee for 50 hours instead of 40?
An employee would like to be salaried an allowed to work more than 40 hours a week. I try to keep overtime to a minimum but they want the flexibility. They are a manager of shop and don't make enough ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 13, 2020 09:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

I've been working for the same company 24 yrs. After my boss passed, the new boss demoted me immediately and 3years later accused me of stealing, then fired me. I'm very upset and depressed. Can I sue?
My boss accused me of stealing then fired me. I've been discriminated against by this man. I've worked for this company for 24 years. I was coming upon my 25th year when he falsely accused me. I did n...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2020 9:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

I hired an employee with an offer letter with salary, bonus eligibility, PTO, etc. in Dec. 2017. The employee resigned Dec 2018 and was rehired Jan 2019. No new offer letter was given. Do I have to honor the original offer letter since the employee resign
The employee resigned again Jan 2020.
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2020 7:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Death threats in perceived same sex gay bashing messages being left by a coworker
I begin to see these messages in my office and work area and at first thought it was just one of the guys joking with me here at work. However, as the days passed, the messages begin to increase in th...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 11, 2019 1:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Is this constructive discharge or retaliation?
I have been employed by my employer for a little over three years.  Working on average 30 hours a week.  We recently acquired a new store manager.  To start she was giving me the same amount of hou...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 9, 2019 1:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado