On March 19, 2025, Wyoming enacted a new law that considerably narrows the circumstances in which Wyoming employers can enter noncompete agreements. The law prohibits any covenant not to compete that restricts the right of...more
Colorado’s 2024 legislative session saw the passage of numerous laws that bolster employee protections and increase penalties for employers that violate key Colorado employment statutes. These recent updates continue the...more
This year brought many changes to Colorado’s employment laws, as we discussed in our previous Insight. On January 1, 2024, implementing rules for the Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Act and the Colorado...more
Buckle up, Colorado employers. As a result of the 2023 legislative session, Colorado passed several laws that either created new rights for employees or materially amended existing employee rights. This year’s changes...more
On May 11, 2023, the Minnesota Legislature agreed to a new law rendering void and unenforceable all future covenants not to compete, with limited exceptions for agreements entered into in connection with the sale or...more
Colorado’s long-anticipated Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program is right around the corner for employee use — but employer requirements are already here. Effective January 1, 2023, employers have certain...more
Beginning August 10, 2022, Colorado will drastically narrow the circumstances in which Colorado employers can seek to enforce noncompete and other restrictive employment agreements. Despite Colorado law already having a...more
New Wage and Hour Rules in Colorado The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #38 and new Wage Protection Rules as well as the 2022...more
Fall 2021 Rulemaking -
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has proposed revised language for the wage and hour rules that, if adopted, will become effective as early as January 1, 2022. Specifically, the...more
On May 27, 2021, Judge William Martínez of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado issued an order rejecting a legal challenge to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (CEPEWA) that had been brought by the...more
On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 95, which extends and expands employer requirements to provide supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) to employees impacted by COVID-19. SB 95 goes into...more
On November 30, 2020, the California Office of Administrative Law adopted the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) emergency temporary standards, which were...more