Jina Garcia found herself entangled in a legal battle with Centura Health Corp. after receiving medical treatment and subsequently facing a lien on any potential settlement or judgment in In Re Garcia v. Centura Health Corp....more
On January 12, 2024, the federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals asked the Colorado Supreme Court to clarify whether, under Colorado law, holiday incentive pay must be included when calculating an employee’s regular rate of...more
In City of Aspen v. Burlingame Ranch II Condo. Owners Ass’n, Inc., 2024 CO 46 (Colo. 2024), the Colorado Supreme Court case clarifies that the economic loss rule (ELR) has no part to play in determining whether the Colorado...more
Recently, the City of Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) ordered, among other things, the destruction of Titan Health LLC’s (Titan Health) marijuana plants that it deemed to “hav[e] evidence of...more
Almost one year has passed since the Colorado Supreme Court declared that employers must pay accrued but unused vacation time upon separation of employment. Colorado employers should consider the current landscape of employer...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) recently provided guidance for Colorado employers on two important issues: payment of vacation and paid time off (PTO) to employees upon separation from employment, and...more
Colorado is among a handful of U.S. states operating on the cutting edge of various employee pay, benefits, and mobility rights initiatives. We previously blogged about a few of these initiatives, including Colorado’s recent...more
The Colorado Department of Labor approved the COMPS Rule 38, 2022 Publication And Yearly Calculation of Adjusted Labor Compensation (2022 PAY CALC) Order, 7 CCR 1103-14 and Wage Protection Rules, 7 CCR 1103-7...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has proposed new rules to Colorado’s ever-changing laws on overtime, minimum wage, and vacation requirements. As with other changes to Colorado employment law in recent...more
Employers operating in Colorado gained clarity from the Colorado Supreme Court on a closely watched state wage and hour law issue—earned vacation pay must be paid out upon separation from employment, notwithstanding any...more
Colorado is one of only nine states that still recognize common law marriage, including Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Texas, as well as the District of Columbia. Claims of common...more
The Colorado Court of Appeals issued a very favorable decision to employers today in a case litigated by Steve Gutierrez and Brad Williams of Holland & Hart, LLP. The case addressed an unsettled question under the Colorado...more
In an extraordinary legislative session interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic—which led to a Colorado Supreme Court ruling approving lawmakers’ right to reconvene after initially adjourning in late March 2020, despite a...more