Any workman of this state, or any workman of another state who is influenced, induced, or persuaded to engage with any persons mentioned in section 8-2-104, through or by means of any of the things therein prohibited has a right of action for recovery of all damages that each such workman has sustained in consequence of the false or deceptive representations, false advertising, and false pretenses used to induce him to change his place of employment against any person, corporation, company, or association, directly or indirectly, causing such damages. In addition to all actual damages such workmen may have sustained, they shall be entitled to recover such reasonable attorney fees as the court shall fix, to be taxed as costs in any judgment recovered.
Source: L. 11: p. 487, § 4. C.L. § 4159. CSA: C. 97, § 74. CRS 53: § 80-4-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-11-7.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 2 - Labor Relations, Generally
§ 8-2-101. Combination of Employees for Peaceable Objects Lawful
§ 8-2-102. Coercion of Employees Unlawful
§ 8-2-103. Penalty for Coercing Employees
§ 8-2-103. Penalty for Coercing Employees
§ 8-2-104. Obtaining Workmen by Misrepresentation Unlawful
§ 8-2-106. Armed Guards - When Lawful
§ 8-2-107. Workman Engaged by False Representations to Recover Damages
§ 8-2-108. Unlawful for Employer to Prevent Employees Participating in Politics
§ 8-2-109. Rights of Person Charged With Contempt
§ 8-2-110. Unlawful to Publish Blacklist
§ 8-2-111. Penalty for Blacklisting
§ 8-2-111. Penalty for Blacklisting
§ 8-2-111.5. Certain Employment References - Exception to Blacklisting Prohibition
§ 8-2-112. Unlawful to Publish Notice of Boycott
§ 8-2-112. Unlawful to Publish Notice of Boycott
§ 8-2-113. Unlawful to Intimidate Worker - Agreement Not to Compete
§ 8-2-115. Violation of Sections - Misdemeanor - Repeal
§ 8-2-118. Cost of Medical Examination - Employer and Employee Defined
§ 8-2-119. Awards of Back Pay - Deduction of Unemployment Compensation
§ 8-2-123. Health-Care Workers - Retaliation Prohibited - Definitions
§ 8-2-124. Electronic Verification Program - Availability - Notice to Employers - Definitions
§ 8-2-126. Employer Use of Consumer Credit Information - Violation - Short Title - Definitions
§ 8-2-128. Prohibitions of Employer - Requiring Social Security Number - Exceptions
§ 8-2-129. Access to Personnel Files and Records - Definitions - Exemptions