Colorado Questions and Answers

Are non-compete's enforceable if you don;t sign anything?
I believe this might be a unique one for you. I have been working for a painting company as a business sales manager for four months. I have recently considered starting my own painting business. My e...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 14, 2005 5:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

contractor not paid
My husband worked as a contractor for a new e-business that is still in business, for about 2 years. He stopped working for them because he was not getting paid on a regular basis. He has not worked f...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 22, 2005 3:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Retaliation for Filing Workers Compensation Claim
Retaliation- Workers Compensation I had sent an e-mail to my boss asking how I would go about turning in a Workers Compensation claim. Within 3 minutes of her reading my e-mail I was sent an e-mail st...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 14, 2004 5:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Fired because of injury.
I was fired 2 days after having major knee surgery. I was scheduled to go back to work the next day. They stated I missed too many days, I only missed 3 total days for this, 2 of which I was in hospit...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 12, 2004 2:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Can I take them to Small Claims Court ?
Dear Mel! I was terminated in October from my job of 5 years. I have taken them to the unemployment board since they denied my unemployment. The board found that I was not responsible for the separati...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 22, 2004 3:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

I want to resign due to health reasons
I have been a dedicated worker to a company for many years. I received excellent reviews and outstanding performance. Last summer we were told that our department was going to either dissolve or merge...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 17, 2004 9:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Apply for unemploymet after receiving severance package
The department I work for will be lying off 75-80% percent of its workforce tentatively speaking by October 2003. All who will be laid off will be given a severance package. Please explain to me how l...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 1, 2003 5:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

RIF'd; rehired at lesser position/less pay; no chg in responsibilities
During a company-wide RIF in Sept. of 2001 I was advised that my position had been eliminated. My boss advised me that they did have a lesser position available at reduced requirements and a reduced s...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2002 1:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Wrongful Termination
I was permanently laid off from my job. The reason given to me was that the employer needed to make room in the payroll so that he could hire his brother who was just released from the military. I wan...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 30, 2002 08:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado