Author: Diana Petrak

Diana Petrak We all believe we are reasonable people. And most reasonable people recognize “severe or pervasive” harassment when they see it in their workplace. It is much harder to recognize “unwelcome conduct that would be offensive to a reasonable person with similar characteristics.” Yet, proponents of Senate Bill 176, the Protecting Opportunities And Workers’…

Diana Petrak Another legislative session is already well underway at the Capitol in Denver, yet what is missing is noticeable. Unwelcome has been a serious discussion of one of the most consequential laws to date for Colorado’s workers, businesses and economy. Paid family and medical leave, passed in November, quietly awaits the lengthy implementation process.…