Livelihood Law, LLC

08/21/2026

🎉 Big news for Livelihood Law! 🎉

We’re incredibly proud to share that Rachel Ellis has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America!

Rachel was recognized for her work in both Employment Law – Individuals and Litigation – Labor and Employment.

This recognition reflects what we already know: Rachel is a fierce, thoughtful advocate who is deeply committed to standing up for workers and fighting for fairness in the workplace.

Congratulations, Rachel! This recognition is so well deserved.

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08/20/2026

A long job search doesn’t just drain your bank account. It can erode your confidence, your mental health, your sense of stability—and your belief that the system is working for you.

We need to stop treating unemployment as an individual failure and start talking about what prolonged joblessness does to people.

People deserve work that pays enough to live, employers who treat them with dignity, and a system that doesn’t make being unemployed feel like a personal indictment.

The stress is real. And it’s not a character flaw.

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A lengthy job search can spark self-doubt and frustration. Experts share tips on how to manage stress.

08/18/2026

Unfortunately, Colorado's job outlook just got a lot less optimistic.

Economists at CU’s Leeds School of Business have cut their forecast for Colorado’s 2026 job growth by more than half — from 17,000 new jobs to just 6,000.

The slowdown is being driven in part by weaker retail and leisure/hospitality employment, along with a shrinking labor force. Colorado’s labor force was down nearly 65,000 people year-over-year in June.

https://www.cpr.org/2026/08/12/cu-economists-cut-new-jobs-forecast/

The reason could be big losses in the leisure and hospitality sector or a shrinking workforce.

07/22/2026

The EEOC's move to eliminate workforce demographic reporting is a step in the wrong direction. You can't enforce anti-discrimination laws if you deliberately stop collecting the data that helps uncover discrimination in the first place.

For decades, workforce demographic reporting has provided critical information to identify systemic barriers, hold employers accountable, and protect workers from unlawful discrimination. Eliminating transparency doesn't eliminate discrimination—it just makes it harder to detect.

If we are serious about equal opportunity, we should be strengthening the tools that enforce our civil rights laws, not dismantling them.

The federal agency wants to reverse a decades-old practice.

07/17/2026

So thrilled with this results spearheaded by our own Rachel Ellis and Kit Longnecker.

Colorado’s second-highest court issued two decisions in recent weeks that clarified the limits on mandatory arbitration, including for cases that raise workplace s*xual harassment claims. While arbitration can be a more efficient and private form of dispute resolution compared to a lawsuit, it can...

07/14/2026

For generations, civil rights laws have helped protect workers from discrimination and challenged barriers that prevent people from accessing employment opportunities, advancing in their careers, and building economic security.

The recent rescission of longstanding EEOC guidance on affirmative action raises important questions about how workplaces address persistent inequities and what steps employers will take to ensure fair opportunity for all workers.

Legal protections are one part of the solution. Creating workplaces where people can thrive also requires continued attention to hiring practices, advancement opportunities, and the systems that shape who gets access to economic mobility.

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Civil Rights Organizations Condemn EEOC’s Rescission of Long-Standing Affirmative Action Guidance. Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the rescission of 29 C.F.R. Part 1608, a longstanding interpretive rule on the steps employers can take to remedy discrimi...

07/10/2026

June is Disability Pride Month. A chance to recognize and celebrates the strength, resilience, and contributions of people with disabilities in our communities.

Disability Pride is more than a celebration — it is a movement that honors disability as a valued part of human diversity while advocating for accessibility, equity, and inclusion.

At Livelihood Law, we are committed to supporting a more inclusive world where legal systems, workplaces, and communities recognize and protect the rights of people with disabilities.

This month, we celebrate disability leadership, amplify disability voices, and continue working toward a future where opportunity is accessible to all.

07/08/2026

Workplace flexibility isn't just a perk anymore—it's become an important part of the modern workforce.

As more employers enforce return-to-office policies, it's worth asking an important question: If an employee is performing their job successfully from home, what is gained by requiring them to return to the office?

When remote work is effective, it can improve productivity, reduce turnover, expand access to talent, and help employees better balance their work and personal responsibilities.

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Despite return-to-office policies, the share of employees working from home increased in 2025 from the year before, according to the latest BLS data.

06/30/2026

Pride Month may have an official place on the calendar, but the people, identities, and communities it celebrates don’t start and stop on a date.

The truth is, pride isn’t confined to June. It lives in how people show up for each other in everyday life—through safety, visibility, respect, and the ongoing push for dignity and equal rights. It shows up in the conversations we keep having, the spaces we keep making more inclusive, and the work that continues long after the flags come down.

There’s still progress to be made, and that means the commitment doesn’t pause when the month ends. It continues in policy, in community support, in education, and in the simple act of refusing to look away when rights are threatened or voices are ignored.

So as June closes, the message stays the same: pride isn’t seasonal. It’s ongoing. The fight for equality doesn’t wrap up—it evolves, it persists, and it continues every month.

06/26/2026

Workplaces should be safe, fair, and free from discrimination—but that’s not always the reality for LGBTQ+ people.

This is a guide to organizations in Denver working to protect LGBTQ+ workers, support people facing discrimination, and push for real workplace equity.

Know your rights. Know your resources. Share this with someone who needs it.