Tag:employment law

Midyear Updates for Colorado’s Workplaces

As summer 2021 comes to a close, there have been a number of compliance-related updates — even beyond COVID-19-related changes — to Colorado’s employment laws that employers across industries should be aware of.

States May Offer Clues on Future of Non-Competes as Employers Await FTC Action

Non-compete agreements have been in the headlines in the weeks since President Joe Biden encouraged the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit non-compete clauses and other agreements that “may unfairly limit worker mobility.”

OSHA Emergency Standard in Effect for Health Care Employers, Everyone Else Gets Guidance

Tuesday was the deadline for health care employers to comply with most requirements in OSHA’s June COVID-19 emergency temporary standard.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for June 21

The Colorado Supreme Court on June 21 ruled in Leyba v. People, Poudre School District v. Stanczyk, Strepka v. People and others.

Big Decisions: Notable Cases Run the Gamut from Divorce to DUIs

Over the past year, the high court clarified numerous questions from divorce to DUIs that will affect the lives of Coloradans.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for June 14

The Colorado Supreme Court weighed in on three cases on June 14 including rulings in Nieto v. Clark’s Market and In Re People v. Keen.

Colorado Supreme Court Rules on ‘Use It or Lose It’ Vacation Policies

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that employment agreements may not force employees to forfeit unused vacation pay when leaving a job.

POWR Act Proposes Big Changes to Anti-Discrimination Laws

Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would make sweeping changes to anti-discrimination laws that supporters say address workplace challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the #MeToo movement.