Employers in the Centennial State should take note that Colorado has joined a growing list of states in enacting the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020,” also known as the “CROWN Act of 2020.” Under Colorado’s CROWN Act, employers may be held liable for racial discrimination based on an employee’s hair texture, hair type, or a protective hairstyle commonly or historically associated with race.
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Dear Employers, Read This to Avoid a Hairy Situation: Hairstyles Protected Under Colorado Anti-Discrimination Laws Posted on: March 23, 2021 In: Labor & Employment
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Hairstyle Laws Further Complicate the Landscape for Employers in 2020 Posted on: January 30, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
The latest employment law trend sweeping the always trend-setting coastal jurisdictions is protection against bias based on hairstyle or hair texture. In 2019, California, New York, and New Jersey all adopted such statutes.
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