Legal Opinion
Lambdin v. District Court In & For the 18th Judicial District of the County of Arapahoe
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 10, 1995No. 95SA185PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kourlis
In this original proceeding pursuant to C.A.R. 21, the petitioner, Ken Lambdin, requests that we direct the Arapahoe County District Court to permit Lambdin to litigate, rather than arbitrate, his compensation claims against Sun Microsystems (Sun). The issue presented is whether sections 8-4-101 to -126, 3B C.R.S. (1986 & 1994 Supp.), of the Colorado Wage Claim Act prohibit employers from requiring employees to submit disputes over compensation to arbitration. We conclude that the Wage Claim Act creates remedies for employees seeking past due compensation, and does not permit waiver of those…
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