Lakewood Gender Discrimination Attorney

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The Civil Rights Act of 1963 and the Equal Pay Act prohibit employers in Colorado from discriminating on the basis of gender. Accordingly, gender may not be the basis for any employer decisions regarding pay, hiring policies, or promotion criteria. They are also required to ensure that working conditions are not hostile toward any one gender and that the atmosphere is not overtly sexual.

What Must be Proven in a Discrimination Claim?

Under the Equal Pay act, discrimination can be proven if men and women both work in the same place, do the same job, but are still paid differently. A discrimination claim may also succeed when employers in Lakewood hire only one specific gender, issues promotions based on gender, or retaliates against persons who seek relief for employer misconduct.

When is Sexual Harassment Prohibited?

Sexual harassment consists of any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature directed towards the victim, and includes both physical and verbal acts. An employer in Lakewood could also potentially be held liable for inappropriate behavior that was conducted by an employee's co-worker.

Colorado employers can also be held liable for sexual harassment if it allows conduct that leads to an overly sexual work environment. It can be challenging to prove gender discrimination without first obtaining a lawyer, since specifics such as proving intent can often be complicated. There might also be procedures that must be followed in detail when one pursues a claim.

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Life in Lakewood

Lakewood, Colorado is the most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado. It has a population of about 142,000 people, making it the fourth most populous city in the state of Colorado.

Lakewood is home to several historical landmarks that give the city some of its local character, including the Old Lakewood School complex, which was built in the 1920s.

Lakewood is also home to the Denver Federal Center, which is the largest concentration of federal agencies outside of Washington, D.C. This makes the federal government one of the largest employers in Lakewood, Colorado.

These federal agencies employ a large number of people with legal training, especially Lakewood, Colorado lawyers.

However, the vast majority of Lakewood, Colorado attorneys work in private practice. This means that if you need legal services, it's very likely that there's a Lakewood, Colorado lawyer who can help.

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