Artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting new frontier that is becoming more readily accessible to the public. As governments grapple with the right approach to regulating AI, legal risks are already present, including...more
Colorado employers should take heed to update their initial job applications, including online forms, to comply with Colorado’s new “Job Application Fairness Act,” codified at C.R.S Section 8-2-131. The new requirements went...more
Update for Employers With Colorado Employees Who Are Members of the Colorado National Guard or U.S. Armed Forces Reserves -
Effective earlier this year, HB23-1045 clarifies employment leave requirements for members of the...more
In connection with the recent surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant, many businesses have begun to require that employees—and sometimes contractors, volunteers and patrons—provide proof of vaccination. This may...more
Employers operating in Colorado gained clarity from the Colorado Supreme Court on a closely watched state wage and hour law issue—earned vacation pay must be paid out upon separation from employment, notwithstanding any...more
6/17/2021
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Many news outlets have recently reported that the federal government has indicated that employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines. They rely on updated guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on May 28,...more
6/9/2021
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With COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed, an end to the pandemic may be in sight in the coming months. What is collectively known as the “new normal” still comes with a minefield of unanswered questions, particularly for...more
With the 2020 election season in full swing, key issues are being debated and discussed across the country, and not always in the form of polite discourse. One subject that is not up for debate, however, is an employer’s...more
Effective April 1, 2019, companies with 15 or more employees will be subject to mandatory annual training requirements for employees in New York City. Part of the growing national trend to combat sexual misconduct in the...more
The new year will bring many changes to California’s employment laws in various areas, including hiring practices (such as a statewide “ban the box” law); leaves and benefits (including expansion of parental leave to small...more
12/14/2017
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’Tis the season for company holiday parties: co-workers of diverse backgrounds and religious beliefs interact in a social setting while partaking of spiked libations under the mistletoe. What could possibly go wrong?...more
Several courts have held that employees are not protected from termination or other adverse employment action for medical marijuana use, even in cases where they hold a medical marijuana card under state law, when they test...more