Denver's Mandatory Sick Leave Part 2

Be sure to read my blog; Denver's Mandatory Sick Leave located below, befor reading this.


After all, it is the American way to establish laws where the accused is presumed guilty until proven innocent, right?

This initiative states, "There shall be a rebuttable presumption of unlawful retaliation under this Article whenever an employer takes adverse action against a person within 90 days of when that person: (1) files a complaint with the agency or a court alleging a violation of any provision of this Article; (2) informs any person about an employer's alleged violation of this Article; (3) cooperates with the agency or other persons in the investigation or prosecution of any alleged violation of this Article; (4) opposes any policy, practice, or act that is unlawful under this Article; or (5) informs any person of his or her rights under this Article."

I especially like number two; informs any person. Can that be my mother? What about a stranger at the bar? I guess my dog doesn't count. He is my buddy, but not really a person.

Now let's see who is affected by this initiative. "Employer" means every person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, migratory field labor contractor or crew leader, receiver, or other officer of court in Colorado, and any agent or officer thereof, of the above mentioned classes, employing any person in Colorado. For purposes of this Article, employer does not include (1) the United States government or (2) the State of Colorado including any office, department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society or other body of the State including the legislature and judiciary."

Why do they make laws that never seem to include the government? Don't government employees get sick? Sorry, if you work for the government, telling your mom won't do you any good.

If you think this is good; wait until you see who is covered by this in my next blog.