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Common Employment Issues For Workers In The Hospitality Industry
Wages, tips, and overtime pay are common employment issues for hotel and resort workers. While businesses in the hospitality industry must comply with state and federal laws on minimum wage and overtime pay, different wages may apply to different hotel positions, and...
SSDI Qualifications: How Can I Qualify for Disability Benefits?
When we hear “social security,” we often first think about retirement benefits and older workers leaving the workforce after a long career. But the Social Security Agency, created to promote economic stability for U.S. workers, provides a lot more than just retirement...
Sexual Harassment
Often, it’s hard to know whether workplace behavior crosses the line into sexual harassment. This type of harassment is often much more subtle than a boss demanding sexual favors for a promotion, and can even include the following as examples; Are jokes with a sexual...
What You Should Know About Equal Pay In Colorado
For far too long, equal pay has been a lofty, unattainable goal for women in Colorado. But the General Assembly's recent implementation of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) will bridge the gap for Colorado workers. The EPEWA and the rules implementing the...
Racial Discrimination
Racial discrimination in the workplace means treating an employee or job applicant unfavorably because of the person’s skin color, race, personal characteristics associated with a race like hair texture or facial features, or association with someone of another race...
Employment Contracts: Non-compete Clauses and Breach of Contract
When you start a new job, there’s so much paperwork to fill out. It can be easy to sign everything and move on. But you might want to pay attention to any employment contracts you sign so that you won’t get burned when you move on to your next job. Many employment...
Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination is treating an employee or job applicant differently because of a disability, perceived disability, or an association with a disabled person. Whether a person is visibly disabled or not, treating them differently or failing to make certain...
Age Discrimination
We don’t hear much about age discrimination in the news, but discrimination against older workers happens far too often. According to a 2018 report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), “more than 6 in 10 workers age 45 and older say they have seen or...
New Laws and Employment Case Wins In 2020
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...
Top 5 Things You Need To Know If You Received A Dismissal And Notice of Rights
In the state of Colorado, 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...
When Harassment Goes Viral: A Guide To Remote Work and Hostile Work Environments
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,...
Best Practices for Commission Based Employees
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...
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