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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-2-116 (2026)

Age of employee not ground for discharge

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(Repealed)

Source: L. 03: p. 307, § 1. R.S. 08: § 3927. C.L. § 4191. CSA: C. 97, § 112. CRS 53: § 80-4-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-11-16. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 933, § 5, effective May 8.

Cross references: For present provisions concerning age discrimination in employment, see part 4 of article 34 of title 24.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1982–1997 · leading case: Rawson v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 530 F. Supp. 776 (D. Colo. 1982).
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Rawson v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 530 F. Supp. 776 (D. Colo. 1982). · cites it 16× “PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION Plaintiff’s first claim alleges that the defendant violated C.R.S. § 8-2-116 by firing the plaintiff solely because of his age.”
Brezinski v. F.W. Woolworth Co., 626 F. Supp. 240 (D. Colo. 1986). · cites it 15× “In this diversity action, plaintiff alleges that he was discharged by defendant because of his age in violation of Colo.Rev. Stat. § 8-2-116 (1973). Plaintiff also asserts claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and outrageous conduct.”
Rawson v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 585 F. Supp. 1393 (D. Colo. 1984). · cites it 20× “violated Colo.Rev.Stat. § 8-2-116 when it terminated Gary Rawson from his job as manager of its Pueblo store in March of 1979.”
Stevenson v. Superior Court, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6918 (Cal. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 41-1463 ; Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-2-116 ; Conn. Gen. Stat.”
Borumka v. Rocky Mountain Hosp. & Med. Serv., 599 F. Supp. 857 (D. Colo. 1984). · cites it 4× “The complaint additionally alleges pendent state law claims for outrageous conduct and violation of the Colorado age discrimination statute, Colo.Rev.Stat. § 8-2-116. Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, along with compensatory and punitive damages.”
Therrien v. United Air Lines, Inc., 670 F. Supp. 1517 (D. Colo. 1987). · cites it 2× “In that case, Judge Kane held that violations of Colo.Rev.Stat. § 8-2-116, which section makes it a criminal offense to engage in age discrimination, also gives the employee a private civil right of action for damages and that such actions are brought under § 8-3-121.”
Brenimer v. Great W. Sugar Co., 567 F. Supp. 218 (D. Colo. 1983). · cites it 3× “, breach of implied contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress and violation of § 8-2-116, Colo.Rev.Stat. (1973), which prohibits discharge of an employee because of age.”
DiRito v. Ideal Basic Indus., Inc., 617 F. Supp. 79 (D. Colo. 1985). · cites it 7× “Plaintiff also asserts pendent state claims including outrageous conduct, promissory estoppel, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and violations of the Colorado age discrimination statute, Colo.Rev.Stat. § 8-2-116 (1973). 1 Defendants move to dismiss plaintiff’s § 8-2-116 claim…”
Spulak v. K Mart Corp., 664 F. Supp. 1395 (D. Colo. 1985). · cites it 4× “The second claim for relief alleges violations of Colo.Rev. Stat. § 8-2-116 (1973), the State Age Discrimination Act.”
Hensman v. Adams Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 623 F. Supp. 96 (D. Colo. 1985). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff also asserts pendent state claims including violations of the Colorado age discrimination statute, Colo. Rev.Stat. § 8-2-116, and breach of contract.”
Rawson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 615 F. Supp. 1546 (D. Colo. 1985). · cites it 6× “violated Colo.Rev.Stat. § 8-2-116 when it terminated Gary Rawson from his job as manager of its Pueblo store in March of 1979.”
Rawson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 554 F. Supp. 327 (D. Colo. 1983). “1973 § 8-2-116 (1st claim for relief), and promissory estoppel (5th and 10th claims for relief).”
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