Labor & Employment Law Updates
The Supreme Court’s highly-awaited decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case—which pit anti-discrimination obligations against religious freedoms—has caused some companies to ask how the decision changes their obligations under anti-discrimination laws in the areas of employment and public accommodation. The answer is, the decision does not change employers’ obligations to adhere to federal and state anti-discrimination laws.
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Last week, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill re-authorizing both the Colorado Civil Rights Division (“CCRD”), which is the Colorado agency charged with enforcing the state’s anti-discrimination laws in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations; and the Colorado Civil Rights Commission (“Commission”), which is a seven-person board that develops policies and conducts hearings regarding alleged discrimination. The legislative action, which ended months of “trench warfare” on the issue, ensures that the CCRD will receive funding and continue operations.
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