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
Colorado Employer's Law Blog
An Employer's Guide Through the Twists and Turns of Employment Law and Litigation, Including Collective and Class Actions.
The Colorado Employer's Law Blog, published by Gokenbach Law, focuses on labor and employment law issues affecting Colorado employers. It covers topics such as wage and hour regulations, employee classification, paid sick leave laws including COVID-19 emergency leave requirements, discrimination and accommodation under Title VII, drug testing policies including medical marijuana use, privacy and attorney-client privilege in employment matters, and significant court rulings impacting employer obligations. The blog also addresses regulatory challenges and litigation involving federal and state labor laws, providing updates on legal developments relevant to human resources and workplace compliance in Colorado.
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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. …