Tag:labor and employment

Five Questions with Allison Derschang, BAM Family Law Associate Attorney

This week, we heard from Allison Derschang, an associate attorney and labor and employment lawyer at BAM Family Law.

Key to Light Duty Accommodation Policies Is to Not Make Exceptions

Sherman & Howard labor and employment attorney Brooke Colaizzi explains the implications a recent Seventh Circuit opinion has for employers.

Court Blocks EEOC Guidance on Transgender Bathroom and Pronoun Policies

John Melcon, an employment attorney at Sherman & Howard, discusses a recent federal court ruling blocking the EEOC from enforcing guidance addressing bathroom use and pronouns for transgender workers.

The Origin of the Paid Coffee Break

A 1956 Denver court case paved the way for paid coffee breaks when the 10th Circuit ruled mandatory breaks were too short to allow personal time.

EEOC Hosts Roundtable on Racial Equity in Hiring

The EEOC and OFCCP kicked off a diversity in hiring initiative on Wednesday with a roundtable on racial equity and the workplace.

Colorado Adopts Farmworker Overtime Rules

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment adopted the state's first overtime rules for agricultural workers earlier this week.

Applications Open for 33 Judicial Nominating Commissions, DGS and Fisher Phillips Add Attorneys

Applications are open for 33 judicial nominating commissions across the state, and DGS and Fisher Phillips added attorneys this week.