§ 28-3-506 — Discrimination against employment - penalty

(1) (a) No person
shall discriminate against any officer or enlisted person of the military forces of the
state because of the officer or enlisted person's membership therein.

(b) No employer or officer or agent of any corporation, company, or firm or
other person shall:

(I) Refuse to hire any person for or discharge any person from employment
because of the person's status as an officer or enlisted person of the military forces
of the state; or

(II) Hinder or prevent the person from performing any military service he or
she may be called upon to perform by proper authority; or

(III) Dissuade any person from enlistment in the said National Guard by
threat or injury to such person, if he or she so enlists, in respect to the person's
employment, trade, or business.

(2) Any person violating any of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section
is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine
of not more than five thousand dollars. In addition, the aggrieved person may bring
an action at law for damages for such noncompliance or apply to the district court
for such equitable relief as is just and proper under the circumstances.

Legislative History

Source: L. 55: p. 624, � 50. CRS 53: � 94-9-50. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-1-50. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 588, � 13, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 693, � 2, effective July 1.