Amendments to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) that will take effect on January 1, 2024, have placed significant new burdens on employers by (a) expanding internal notification requirements to all “job...more
In January 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock approved an ordinance (File No. 22-1614) passed by the Denver City Council that provided new avenues for workers in the City and County of Denver to pursue claims for wage theft....more
4/17/2023
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General Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
New Rules ,
Penalties ,
Public Contracts ,
Public Employees ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
On January 10, 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock approved an ordinance (File No. 22-1614) passed by the Denver City Council that will provide new avenues for workers in the City and County of Denver to pursue claims for wage...more
On November 10, 2021, after a public hearing and comment submission period, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published three final rules: (1) the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #38...more
11/12/2021
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Comment Period ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Exemptions ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Hearing ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Departments ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
In November 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS) #37, which went into effect on January 1, 2021. COMPS #37, like its predecessor...more
Back in January, management-side labor and employment lawyers in Colorado thought the biggest wage and hour compliance issue for 2020 would be limited to ensuring clients were up to date on the expanded meal and rest break...more
12/16/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Motor Carrier Act ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
White-Collar Exemptions