With only six weeks left in Colorado’s legislative session, one would think things would be starting to crystallize. But not in the wild, wild world of employment/human resources law. Because in this wild, wild world, things happen in the blink of an eye. Here are just a few things making news at the Capitol in […]
There’s an old expression that goes, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” While that proverb generally holds true for weather, the 2025 year in the employment/human resources law arena has started out like a really, super big lion. Like really big. After all, it seems that a day doesn’t […]
While other employment/human resources laws certainly dominate the headlines (e.g., union bills, DEI Orders, etc.), it’s generally wage-and-hour issues where Colorado employers must be constantly diligent to ensure compliance or face near-certain claims from employees, administrative agencies or through litigations. So, you may ask, what wage-and-hour issues are those? Well, here’s just a few: Make […]
With the ball officially dropping on 2024 and the Colorado Legislature ringing the bell to start the 2025 legislative session, businesses and human-resources professionals can pull out their crystal balls to forecast what 2025 will bring. After all, as the old saying goes, the only constant in human resources law is change, and more change. […]
After four years of sweeping human resource legislation in Colorado, employers could be wondering — and worried — about what will happen during the 2024 legislative session. Rest assured the Colorado Legislature remains engaged in creating new HR laws in addition to those enacted over the last four years. But that legislation also appears less […]
For employers interested in keeping abreast of changes in employment laws — and there certainly have been a lot of them — the Western Colorado Human Resource Association has scheduled its annual spring employment law conference set for May 23 at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Bechtel & Santo, a Grand Junction law firm […]
According to the old expression, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. With all due respect to March, the new year already has come in like a really big lion in terms of employment issues. It’s anyone’s guess how it might go out. Here are a few things that have […]
In November 2020, Colorado voters went to the polls in record numbers to approve a paid leave program for employees — the Family Medical Leave and Insurance (FAMLI) program. While employees aren’t eligible to take FAMLI leave until January 2024, most Colorado employers are required to register with the FAMLI program and begin making premium […]
For Colorado business owners and managers handling day-to-day employment issues, it might seem as though the only constant these days is change. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment recently overhauled regulations for how employers must treat paid leave even as state and federal courts change how employment laws are interpreted. The Colorado Legislature proposes […]
Human resource professionals seek the best ways to help organizations and employees succeed. To navigate these paths, they must keep up with ever-changing employment laws, policies and best practices. The past 15 months have been memorable on many fronts, but especially for employers coping with new requirements for sick leave and posting job openings as […]