Colorado § 8-7.5-106 - Retaliation.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-7.5-106 — Retaliation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-7.5-106. Retaliation.
(1) A direct care employer shall not retaliate against a direct care worker, including taking retaliatory personnel action, for:
(a) Exercising any right afforded to the direct care worker under this article 7.5; or
(b) Participating in any process or proceeding under this article 7.5, including board hearings, investigations, or other proceedings.
(2) A direct care employer shall not retaliate against a direct care consumer for advocating for a direct care worker or assisting a direct care worker in reporting misconduct to the department. Retaliation includes dropping a direct care consumer from services because the direct care consumer advocated for direct care workers.
Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (SB 23-261), ch. 362, p. 2179, § 1, effective August 7.
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Section 8-7.5-106 ("Retaliation.") 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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