On 5 January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Non-Compete Clause Rule. The proposed rule, if adopted, would effectively ban the use of non-competes with...more
On June 8, 2022, Governor Jared Polis signed HB22-1317 “Restrictive Employment Agreements” into law further limiting the enforceability of restrictive covenants in Colorado, as of August 10, 2022....more
As we previously discussed, Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEW) required Colorado employers to, among other things, disclose compensation information on job postings for positions that are performed in Colorado....more
On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA) requires Colorado employers to pay out employee vacation pay once earned—regardless of any relevant employment agreement or company...more
One of the first hurdles employers face during the COVID-19 outbreak is navigating essential business designations and waiver requests. For more information on that subject. Another obstacle is determining when and how to...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law 15 bills designed to provide greater employee protections in California. Among those bills were Assembly Bill 9 (“AB 9”) and Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), both of which...more
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Lawmakers in Colorado are in the process of evaluating House Bill 1267, which would reclassify wage theft from a misdemeanor to a felony if the amount at issue exceeds $2,000.00....more