Wrongful Termination
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Colorado Supreme Court recognizes right to self-defense in workplace
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The Colorado Supreme Court recognized on Monday that there is a right to self-defense in the workplace for which employers may not terminate workers so long as they lawfully exercise that right. The court’s majority in the 5-2 decision cautioned that its holding was narrow, but that the history and importance of self-defense meant the…
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Colorado Supreme Court to say whether self-defense in workplace is grounds for termination
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The Colorado Supreme Court will decide whether employers may terminate workers for using self-defense in the workplace. Last week, the justices agreed to answer the question posed by a federal judge who is deciding whether a former convenience store clerk’s wrongful discharge lawsuit should proceed to a jury trial. Although U.S. District Court Judge Nina…