Colorado § 8-2-102 - Coercion of employees unlawful.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-2-102 — Coercion of employees unlawful., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-2-102. Coercion of employees unlawful.
It is unlawful for any individual, company, or corporation or any member of any firm, or an agent, officer, or employee of any company or corporation to prevent employees from forming, joining, or belonging to any lawful labor organization, union, society, or political party, or to coerce or attempt to coerce employees by discharging or threatening to discharge them from their employ or the employ of any firm, company, or corporation because of their connection with such lawful labor organization, union, society, or political party.
Source: L. 1897: p. 156, § 1. R.S. 08: § 3925. C.L. § 4151. CSA: C. 97, § 65. CRS 53: § 80-4-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-11-2.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Punitive Damages in Wrongful Discharge Cases", see 15 Colo. Law. 658 (1986).
Section is plain as to limit in its application to particular classes of persons. Resident Participation, Inc. v. Love, 322 F. Supp. 1100 (D. Colo. 1971).
Where employment offers were made to commence employment on a certain date and individuals failed to report to work on that date due to union strike, such individuals are not employees protected by this section. DeJean v. United Airlines, Inc., 839 P.2d 1153 (Colo. 1992).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-2-102 ("Coercion of employees unlawful.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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