The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted finalized new standards for overtime, minimum pay, and employee breaks. The changes affect most employers and significantly increase the number of Colorado...more
1/27/2020
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As previously reported, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been considering major changes to the state’s Wage Protection Act (WPA). ...more
As we previously reported, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been considering major changes to the state’s overtime and minimum wage laws this year. Details on the recently proposed changes follow....more
11/25/2019
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Despite holding office for less than a year, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed and advocated for a new wave of legislation. These actions require employers to update policies and possibly wage packages, too....more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (Senate Bill 85) into law on May 22. The intent of the new law is to help close the gender pay gap in Colorado...more
5/28/2019
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On May 16, 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law H.B. 1267, which reclassifies the failure to pay employee wages as "theft." The new law, which will go into effect on January 1, 2020...more
More than 40 years after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in NLRB v. Weingarten Inc., the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) recent decision in Circus Circus Casinos Inc. serves as a good reminder for employers...more