Colorado Off-Duty Conduct Law?
I just recently learned that Colorado has a law that prohibits employers from terminating employees for lawful off-duty conduct. Meaning if i participate in legal actions off the clock i cannot be fired for it.
That being said, I was recently fired for a facebook status that said, "Decided that he likes not working, too bad i can't get paid to do nothing....aka, be a manager." Notice that I did not use a company name or a managers name in my status.
My questions is, does social networking fall under the Off-Duty Conduct laws in my state?
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Wow. Your prior employer actually had the balls to admit the real reason for your termination? Unless you got that on tape, proving it in court will prove difficult, particularly if you are in your teenage or early twenty "rebel" years. Definately illegal, but you can try. Don't be surprised if they lie on the stand. Yes its perjury, but that hasn't stopped people from doing it since the dawn of time.
You basically got fired for expressing an opinion (albeit in a slightly facetious way!) I think that's outrageous and you should sue the company for unlawful dismissal...go see a lawyer.