Percolating since last year, Colorado’s Employment Opportunity Act has resurfaced in early 2013 and may be on the road to passage. Known as SB13-018, or Senate Bill 18, the Employment Opportunity Act recently passed its third reading in the Senate
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Gokenbach Law is a law firm that provides legal counsel primarily focused on employment and labor law issues affecting employers, particularly in Colorado. The firm publishes detailed analyses and updates on federal and state employment regulations, wage and hour laws, employee leave requirements, discrimination cases, and privacy concerns related to labor practices. Its content often addresses compliance with laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Colorado-specific employment statutes. The firm also covers significant court rulings impacting employer obligations and employee rights, offering guidance on topics like medical marijuana use, independent contractor classification, and employer privacy rights.
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New Year, New Minimum Wage Increase
As of January 1, 2013, Colorado’s minimum wage increased from $7.64 per hour to $7.78 per hour, with tipped employee’s minimum wage increasing from $4.62 per hour to $4.76 per hour. The Colorado Division of Labor adopted Colorado Minimum…
Colorado Businesses Beware – ADA Public Accommodation “Drive-By” Lawsuits On The Rise
Known as “Drive-By Litigation,” Colorado is getting hit by a rash of lawsuits alleging that businesses are violating Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Since April of this year, 20 lawsuits (and counting) have been filed against…
Colorado Department of Labor Identifies Unemployment Fraudsters
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is listing the names of individuals prosecuted for unemployment insurance fraud on its website in an attempt to help minimize unemployment fraud and abuse. According to the CDOL website, there were 18 prosecutions…
Colorado’s Minimum Wage Increases 3.8%, to $7.64 Per Hour
Effective January 1, 2012, Colorado’s minimum wage increased by $0.28, from $7.36 per hour to $7.64 per hour (for tipped employees, from $4.34 to $4.62). This is $0.39 more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. The…
Denver Voters Reject Paid Sick Time Ordinance
As of 11:50 p.m. on November 1, 2011, the City and County of Denver Coordinated Election results were in. By a margin of 66,719 votes (64.02%) against to 37,498 votes (35.98%) in favor, Ballot Initiative 300 – the Denver…
Proposed Denver Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance: Nothing To Sneeze At
Promoting public health? Sounds good. Making sure working adults stay at home when they are sick? I’m on board. Flexible and supportive working environment? Of course, who doesn’t want that. Voters in San Francisco, Washington D.C., Milwaukee, and Connecticut…
Colorado Employer’s Law Blog Nominated!
I am pleased to announce that Colorado Employer’s Law Blog has been nominated as a candidate for the LexisNexis Top 25 Labor and Employment Law Blogs of 2011! To support Colorado Employer’s Law Blog’s nomination, please vote by commenting on the…
BREAKING NEWS: Colorado Supreme Court Says Continued At-Will Employment Is Sufficient Consideration For Noncompetition Agreement
On May 31, 2011, in a decision critical to non-compete law in Colorado, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its holding in Lucht’s Concrete Pumping Inc. v. Horner (PDF). I previously blogged about the fluctuating state of Colorado’s non-compete law given the…
Colleague Tom Christina Files Amicus Brief in Important Affordable Care Act Case
I previously blogged in March 2011 on the 1-year anniversary of health care reform. At that time, the 5 principal cases challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act had moved from the district courts to the federal Courts of Appeals. …