For Colorado employers of all sizes, the last five years have proven the truth of the adage that “the only constant is change.” Starting in 2019 with the signing of a ground-breaking pay transparency law, the Equal Pay for...more
3/21/2024
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Equal Pay ,
Family Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Transparency ,
Posting Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
According to the federal government, “[a]lthough the gender pay gap has narrowed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women earned 82 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to 2020 data from the Bureau of...more
Colorado’s blue wave has led to the passage of a number of employment laws championed by the Democratic Party, labor unions, and worker advocates. Some of these laws have left employers feeling blue, especially small...more
3/19/2021
/ Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Job Promotions ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
With so much focus on the presidential election, there has been little mention of the meaningful changes to state laws approved by voters across the country. As noted below, many of these changes will have a significant...more
11/25/2020
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lyft ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sick Leave ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
In the midst of growing alarm over the coronavirus pandemic and an almost all-consuming focus on public health, workplace and legal developments related to the pandemic, many Colorado employers may have missed the significant...more
Many HR professionals spend a significant amount of time investigating employee complaints and, depending on the outcome of these investigations, implementing corrective measures to halt and prevent bad behavior in the...more
12/12/2019
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Appeals ,
Best Management Practices ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Consumer Complaint Management ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Internal Investigations ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Summary Judgment ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
Although we would like to believe that we live in a more enlightened era, disability rights activists will tell you that the repugnant practice of mocking people with disabilities persists, and not just among schoolyard...more
Yes, unless the candidate’s language skills would clearly interfere with their ability to do the job.
Amidst all of the current controversy concerning immigration in the United States, the experience of immigrants in the...more
I often advise employers large and small on what to do (and what not to do) during union organizing campaigns. I am continually surprised at how many employers have misconceptions about the do’s and don’ts when a campaign is...more
8/13/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Labor Relations ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Colorado employers should review and, if necessary, revise job applications to remove questions about criminal history.
Colorado has joined a growing number of states and municipalities to pass “ban the box” laws, which...more
On May 22, 2019, Colorado passed a new pay equity law which brings the state to the cutting edge of regulation in this area....more
6/11/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
One of the least appreciated federal workplace laws is Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, the 1935 law which gives most private sector employees in the U.S. the right to form and join unions. ...more
4/3/2019
/ Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Unions
In October 2018, NPR reported that the U.S. unemployment rate had dropped to 3.7 percent, the lowest rate in 50 years. In some states, like Colorado, where I live, the rate is even lower (3.1 percent, per Denver Post). ...more
According to a Supreme Court brief filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), federal law allows employers in the United States to purposefully discriminate against employees based on their gender identity. In other...more
Less than one month after his confirmation as the National Labor Relations Board’s new general counsel, Peter Robb issued a memo that signals a significant shift in the aggressively pro-labor positions taken by his...more