In the next two months, significant changes are coming to Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, otherwise known as CADA. The Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act creates a new, lower standard for workplace...more
Colorado employers have less than two months to bring their noncompetition restrictions into compliance with HB22-1317, a bill passed by the Colorado Legislature in May 2022.
HB22-1317, also known as the Restrictive...more
On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Nieto v. Clark’s Market, ruling that employers must pay out an employee’s earned but unused vacation pay upon separation of employment,...more
On May 20, 2021, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law HB21-1108, known as the Gender Identity Expression Anti-Discrimination Act (the Act). In relevant part, the Act updates Colorado’s nondiscrimination provisions...more
In a flurry of activity this spring, the state of Montana implemented several changes to how employers may do business in Montana. To start, several amendments to Montana’s Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA)...more
While the focus of the Department of Labor ebbs and flows based on the administration, the DOL remains committed to enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act. Now that we know that Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is in place, we...more
4/26/2021
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On November 3, 2020, Colorado voters placed their ballots in favor of Proposition 118 – a first-of-its-kind ballot initiative. In passing the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (FAMLI), Colorado joined just eight...more
Today’s political and social climate has brought significant changes to the workplace. Employers are adapting to a remote workforce, COVID-19 regulations, political protests and the upcoming election. Regardless of whether...more
As we reported in our blog post in June 2019, last year, Colorado started the process of tightening its protections for pay equity. The state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the Act), which was signed into law last year,...more
On July 14, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed two bills requiring Colorado employers to take immediate action: the Healthy Families and Workspaces Act (HFWA) and the Public Health Emergency Whistleblower (PHEW) law....more
BakerHostetler’s COVID-19 Labor and Employment Issues Task Force issued a set of FAQs on March 18, 2020 and another on March 30, 2020 regarding general legal issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic....more
4/7/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions
BakerHostetler’s COVID-19 Labor and Employment Issues Task Force issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on March 18, 2020, regarding general legal issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are new FAQs that...more
3/31/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions
As part of Colorado’s ongoing effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued a “Stay-at-Home Order” (the “Denver Order”) requiring individuals in the city and...more
BakerHostetler’s COVID-19 Employment Issues Task Force will continue to provide updates on the legal issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, as they become available....more
Wage and hour law remains a compliance conundrum for most employers. And now that Colorado has issued a new wage order titled, Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #36 (“COMPS Order”), Colorado employers are...more
Effective March 16, 2020, COMPS Order #36 (the Order), issued by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, will bring about sweeping changes to Colorado’s overtime and minimum pay standards (COMPS) impacting private...more
Colorado’s 2019 legislative session was busy, including producing a trio of new employment laws that tighten regulations on employers in the areas of pay equity, criminal history inquiries and wage theft....more
Colorado tightened its protections for pay equity when the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Act”) was signed into law on May 22. The Act, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021, provides protections more demanding...more
Savvy employers understand and use restrictive covenants, particularly noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, as part of a strategy to protect their businesses. However, these agreements are good only if they are...more
Identifying and navigating disability and leave-related issues can be difficult. Managing issues that involve the ADA, FMLA, company policies and workers’ compensation programs can be time-consuming and confusing. How well...more
Identifying and navigating disability and leave-related issues can be difficult. Managing issues that involve the ADA, FMLA, company policies and workers’ compensation programs can be time-consuming and confusing. How well...more
2/20/2019
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On Sept. 14, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) conducted a fourth public listening session on proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemption. The session was one of four public listening sessions...more
On Monday, June 15, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court, in a long-awaited decision in the Coats v. Dish Network, LLC, case, confirmed what actions employers may take against employees in Colorado who use medical marijuana...more
6/19/2015
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CO Supreme Court ,
Coats v Dish Network ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Termination ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
Over the past few weeks, the media has focused intently on the oil and gas industry’s extensive layoffs. Well known energy companies have made front-page news with their announcements of their significant layoffs that have...more
As Coloradans rang in 2015, new Colorado employment laws and regulations were also ushered into effect. These laws, all effective January 1, 2015, add protections and generally benefit employees while likely creating new...more