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Understanding Colorado’s PHEW Act: a Closer Look through Recent Case Law

Understanding Colorado’s PHEW Act: a Closer Look through Recent Case Law This is the second part of a two-part discussion on Colorado’s Protected Health/Safety Expression and Whistleblowing (PHEW) law. The first blog post discussed PHEW’s basic framework. This second portion summarizes recent state and federal court cases addressing the law. Littlewood v. Novartis Pharm. Corp., Civil Action No. 21-cv-02559-CMA-SKC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15152 (D. Colo. Jan. 27, 2022) In one of the earliest cases [...]

By |November 17, 2025|Civil Rights, Citizens Rights|0 Comments

Understanding Colorado’s PHEW Act: a Primer on the State’s Public Health and Safety Whistleblowing Law

Understanding Colorado’s PHEW Act: a Primer on the State’s Public Health and Safety Whistleblowing Law In late 2019, Linda Rodriguez began working at Amazon’s warehouse in Thornton, Colorado. Just a few months into her new job, the COVID-19 pandemic struck, bringing with it a host of challenges she never anticipated. Rodriguez quickly observed what she described as troubling shortcomings in the company’s treatment of its workers during the pandemic. She noticed that warehouse supervisors were [...]

By |October 8, 2025|Civil Rights, Citizens Rights|0 Comments

When can I sue my employer for discrimination?

When can I sue my employer for discrimination? Employers exert a significant amount of control over our daily lives. In exchange for pay, they control when we show up for work, what we do when we get there, and even what our healthcare looks like. In most jobs, employers can terminate us for no reason or any reason – unless it’s an illegal reason. Federal and Colorado state law put protections in place to counteract [...]

By |May 23, 2025|Civil Rights, Citizens Rights|0 Comments
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