Wrongful Termination in Colorado — fired for refusing to do something illegal

Has anyone dealt with something like this in Colorado? I'm not sure what my options are.

fired for refusing to do something illegal. I've been dealing with this for about 4 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 3 years. My position is exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

Similar thing happened to me. The attorney I spoke with laid out options I didn't even know existed.

Strong case factually. In Colorado, you have both common law wrongful termination in violation of public policy AND potential statutory claims depending on what the illegal activity was:

• Environmental violations → federal and state whistleblower statutes
• Tax fraud → IRS whistleblower program + state equivalents
• Safety violations → OSHA § 11(c) anti-retaliation
• Financial fraud → Sarbanes-Oxley (if public company) or Dodd-Frank

Statute of limitations varies by claim — some are as short as 30 days (OSHA), others up to 3 years. Don't wait. Also, if your employer has 15+ employees, check for Title VII implications if the refusal-to-act was connected to any protected characteristic.