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Colorado Whistleblower Laws

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Code Section24-50.5- 101 to 107
Prohibited Employer ActivityCan not initiate or administer any disciplinary action if employee disclosed information on actions of state agencies that are not in the public interest, unless employee knows information is false or discloses with disregard for truth, or disclosed information on records closed to public inspection or discloses information which is confidential under any other law
Protection for Public or Private Employees?Public
Opportunity for Employer to Correct?-
RemediesIf employee in state personnel system: may file a written complaint within 30 days with state personnel board to get reinstatement, back pay, restore lost service credit, records expunged, and any other additional relief as found appropriate by the board. If not or have already filed a complaint, but complaint denied: can bring civil suit to recover damages, court costs and other relief
Penalties-

Code Section§24-114- 101, et. seq.
Prohibited Employer ActivityCan not initiate or administer any disciplinary action if employee discloses information unless employee knows information is false, or information confidential under laws
Protection for Public or Private Employees?Private
Opportunity for Employer to Correct?Employee must make good faith effort to provide supervisor or appointing authority or member of general assembly with information to be disclosed before disclosing
RemediesCan bring civil action; court can give damages, court costs and other appropriate relief
Penalties-

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