Colo. High Court Recognizes Self-Defense Public Policy Exception to At-Will Employment

Short summary

Colorado Supreme Court ruled employees cannot be terminated for lawful self-defense actions, establishing a public-policy exception to at-will employment. Employers cannot prohibit employees from defending themselves, even via workplace policies. This creates wrongful termination liability exposure for employers who fire workers for lawful self-defense.

• •Self-defense is a constitutional right that carves a public-policy exception to at-will employment in Colorado
• •Employers cannot discharge employees for lawfully defending themselves, even if it violates no-confrontation policies
• •Ruling exposes employers to wrongful termination liability for firing employees who defend themselves at work

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