New OSHA Guidance for Implementing a COVID-19 Workplace Prevention Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has finally published updated guidance on implementing safe workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More

NEW COLORADO RULE ADDRESSING “USE-IT-OR-LOSE-IT” VACATION POLICIES

As of December 15, 2019, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has a new rule in place clarifying… Read More

The Ongoing Dilemma of Intermittent FMLA Leave

Intermittent FMLA leave is a giant thorn in the side of human resource professionals across the country. The struggle is… Read More

#MeToo and EPLI Policies

In response to the #MeToo movement, companies have begun taking an increased role to prevent and police sexual harassment in… Read More

OBAMA-ERA FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OVERTIME RULE DEFEATED

Last year, the Department of Labor instituted a new overtime rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which required… Read More

NEW OVERTIME RULES

The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rules take effect December 1, 2016, and employers should be reviewing and modifying… Read More

The EEOC’s New Wellness Program Rule

On May 16, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its own final regulations regarding employer wellness programs.  This… Read More

Sexual Orientation Discrimination: EEOC Initiates its Next Title VII Challenge

A new era of discrimination lawsuits is upon employers nationwide.  Last month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed… Read More

Personnel Files in Colorado: Who owns the file and what privacy interests are involved?

This is a question that I repeatedly see throughout the year and it comes in a variety of contexts. Often… Read More

The Ongoing Dilemma of Intermittent FMLA Leave

Intermittent FMLA leave is a giant thorn in the side of human resource professionals across the country. The struggle is… Read More

Colorado Supreme Court Tackles Medical Marijuana

The Colorado Supreme Court, one-week ago, issued a highly anticipated decision implicating employment law related decisions as they pertain to… Read More