Dec 24, 2020 | COLORADO NEWS, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, EQUAL PAY, FAMLI, LEGISLATION, LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, STATE EMPLOYEE
While 2020 has been a challenging year for most people, we’re happy to report that 2020 was a good year for employment law changes in Colorado. Between the new state equal pay law going into effect in 2021, Supreme Court wins for LGBTQ rights, and passage of the...
Nov 18, 2020 | CCRD, EEOC, EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
In the US, filing a lawsuit in an employment discrimination matter is more complicated than most people think. That added complexity comes from the fact that, in most discrimination cases, employees first must exhaust administrative remedies by filing a charge of...
Sep 9, 2020 | COVID-19, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, DISCRIMINATION, UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT
Remote work has upended most employees’ work routines and feels like both a gift and a curse. On the one hand, workers no longer have to worry about long commutes, weather conditions, or dressing up (for the most part). On the other hand, a more relaxed,...
Jul 8, 2020 | COMMISSIONS, DENVER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, WAGE
Sales commissions and performance-based bonuses are a common payment structure for many Colorado employees. Under Colorado law, employers have the same legal obligation to pay commissions as they do wages. Unfortunately, not all employers can be relied upon to pay...
