Can Employer Fire You for Self-Defense on the Job?

The Right To Fight Back: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Private Employers Can’t Fire Workers For Self-Defense

In a monumental 5-2 decision issued on Monday, June 15, 2026, the Colorado Supreme Court established that employees have an inalienable right to self-defense in the workplace, ruling that private employers may not terminate at-will workers for lawfully protecting themselves from imminent danger. The landmark decision in Moreno v. Circle K Stores, Inc. firmly dictates that corporate liability policies cannot strip individuals of their fundamental…

Can Employer Fire You for Self-Defense on the Job?

Sometimes no, holds the Colorado Supreme Court.