On July 14, 2020, Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Healthy Families and Workplace Act (HFWA), and Colorado joined the growing number of states and cities that require employers to provide paid sick leave. Many...more
On March 11, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay (HELP) Rules that require employers in certain industries to provide paid sick leave for employees exhibiting...more
3/17/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted finalized new standards for overtime, minimum pay, and employee breaks. The changes affect most employers and significantly increase the number of Colorado...more
1/27/2020
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Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
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Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
As previously reported, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been considering major changes to the state’s Wage Protection Act (WPA). ...more
As we previously reported, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been considering major changes to the state’s overtime and minimum wage laws this year. Details on the recently proposed changes follow....more
11/25/2019
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Minimum Salary ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
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Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) billed Uber Technologies, Inc. and a subsidiary $650 million for past-due taxes, interest, and penalties due to an alleged misclassification of its drivers as independent...more
11/20/2019
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Appeals ,
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Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NYDOL ,
On-Demand Services ,
Over-Time ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tax Penalties ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
A recent decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals clarifies that employers can limit the payment of accrued but unused vacation time at separation from employment and that forfeiture is not a violation of the Colorado Wage...more
7/22/2019
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Appeals ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Former Employee ,
Labor Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour
In response to the #MeToo movement, New York State has led the way in enacting legislation to expand employee rights to file and recover for sexual harassment claims. ...more
7/16/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
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Hostile Environment ,
Morgan Stanley ,
NYSHRL ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (Senate Bill 85) into law on May 22. The intent of the new law is to help close the gender pay gap in Colorado...more
5/28/2019
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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
On May 16, 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law H.B. 1267, which reclassifies the failure to pay employee wages as "theft." The new law, which will go into effect on January 1, 2020...more
On August 29, 2018, Delaware Governor John Carney, signed into law House Bill 360, expanding sexual harassment protections for workers. The new law will take effect January 1, 2019. ...more
9/4/2018
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Hostile Environment ,
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Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act requires certain Maryland employers to offer paid sick leave to their employees. It took effect on February 11, 2018— 30 days after the legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan's...more