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 on February 12, 2013 (final vote, 20 in favor: 15 opposed) and now is before the House. Employers take note – if passed, the Employment Opportunity Act WILL affect the use of credit checks in employment decisions in Colorado, from hiring decisions to running background checks on existing employees.Continue Reading Colorado’s Employment Opportunity Act Resurfaces And Picks Up Steam
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 Wage Order Number 29 (PDF) to reflect the new state minimum wage. The Minimum Wage
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 Denver area businesses by the same Plaintiff who is represented by the same two attorneys
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 in the 1st quarter of 2012, resulting in judgments to recover $223,667.80 in fraudulently paid
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 new minimum wage requirement is set forth in Colorado Minimum Wage Order 28 (PDF) now
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 Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, failed.
I wrote about this proposed new legislation that
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 were motivated by these ideals when passing paid sick leave ordinances or bills in their
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 announcement post on LexisNexis’ Labor and Employment Law Community Page.
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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 decisions below in the Lucht’s case — Colorado Non-Compete Law in Flux (October 7, 2010)
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. Currently, these cases are almost fully briefed, and 2 of them have been argued.
As we await these