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Theodore A. Olsen

Theodore A. Olsen

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.


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Let the Seller Beware: Hospitals Treating HMO Patients Employed by the Federal Government are “Subcontractors” Governed by...

When a health plan/HMO ("Plan") provides group health coverage to employers, including the federal government, the hospitals that treat federal employees under a contract with the Plan are government "subcontractors" subject...more

5/6/2013 - Affirmative Action Health Plan Sponsors Hospitals OFCCP Subcontractors Subcontracts

“Cat’s Paw” Evidence Insufficient to Prove That Age was “But For” Cause of Employee’s Layoff

We have reported in past newsletters that, because the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is worded differently from Title VII and other discrimination laws, a plaintiff in an ADEA case must prove that age discrimination...more

3/13/2013 - ADEA Adverse Employment Action Age Discrimination Discrimination Hiring & Firing Layoffs

Employer Lawfully Fires Soon-to-be-Covered Employee Who Gives Notice of Need for Upcoming FMLA Leave

Timing is everything. If an employee has not yet been employed for the 12 months required by law in order to be eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act leave, is the employee protected from discharge for expressing her...more

3/11/2013 - FMLA Hiring & Firing Medical Leave Termination

Warning to Colorado Employers: FMLA-Expansion Bill Would be Costly and Burdensome

The Colorado Legislature is currently considering a number of bills that, if signed into law, would have a serious effect on most employers in the State. One bill that at first glance may appear to be fairly benign is House...more

3/7/2013 - FMLA Medical Leave

Disability Discrimination in Employment Claims Cannot be Raised Under ADA’s Title Regarding Public Services

Different sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act accomplish different ends. Title I addresses employment issues; Title II addresses participation in public services, programs, or activities; and Title III generally...more

3/7/2013 - ADA Disability Discrimination Discrimination Public Employees

No Overtime Pay Liability When Employee Fails to Report Exact Time Worked

A recent decision from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals instructs employers how they may avoid Fair Labor Standards Act overtime pay liability for overtime hours that are undeniably worked by an employee, when the employee...more

1/5/2013 - FLSA Over-Time Recordkeeping Requirements Wages

Employers and Employees May Contract To Arbitrate Non-Competes

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in again on employer-employee arbitration agreements, this time holding that disputes over the enforceability and enforcement of non-competition and confidentiality covenants in contracts...more

1/3/2013 - Arbitration Arbitration Agreements Federal Arbitration Act Nitro-Lift Technologies Non-Compete Agreements SCOTUS

Customer That Asks a Contractor to Send Another Employee Who Can Speak Clearer English May Become the Sole “Employer” Liable for...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has recently issued surprising case decisions, ruling that parties other than the direct employer of a plaintiff may be liable for discrimination. One of the decisions is...more

11/13/2012

Sister Companies May Be a “Single Employer” Under Title VII

Businesses that have a common owner naturally bear some similarities. But such similarities normally are insufficient to make them a "single employer" under Title VII. However, EEOC v. Moreland Auto Group, LLLP, is a recent...more

11/12/2012

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