Employment Law

By Kaitlyn Dehmer Earlier this year, we flagged a new bill making its way through the Colorado State Senate, known as the Job Application Fairness Act (the “Act”). On June 5, 2023, the bill was signed into law. Starting July 1, 2024, on initial employment applications, an employer may no longer request or require an individual to include their age, date of birth, and dates of attendance at, or graduation

By Liz Harstel Effective August 7, 2023, the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) will require all Colorado employers to allow employees to use accrued paid sick leave for absences from work for two additional reasons:  6 Things to Do Now:  As an employer, it is crucial to understand the new provisions of the act and take active steps to comply with the new law. If you have questions

By Kaitlyn Dehmer On June 7, 2023, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (the “POWR Act”) into law. The POWR Act takes effect August 7, 2023, and includes changes employers must prepare for.  Here’s what every Colorado employer needs to know about the POWR Act: Marital Status The POWR Act includes marital status as a protected class under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (“CADA”). Under the

By Liz Hartsel What is the PWFA? On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed two bills into law aimed at enhancing protections for pregnant and nursing parents in the workplace: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act.)*  Beginning June 27, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees are required to provide “reasonable accommodations” to workers for “known limitations

By Leni Plimpton Employers: Does your company regularly provide employees with severance agreements? If so, it is critical to be aware of changing labor laws and review your severance and separation agreements accordingly.  Recently, the National Labor Relations Board overruled two of the previous Board’s decisions from 2020. In McLaren Macomb, issued February 21, 2023, the Board imposed strict requirements on employers, holding that it is unlawful to even present

By Leni Plimpton The US Department of Justice has recently reached another penalty deal concerning biased job advertisements. This development sheds light on the pervasive issue of discrimination based on citizenship status, reinforcing the importance of adhering to the principles set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Enacted in 1952 and amended many times since, the INA was

By Leni Plimpton In March this year, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its annual performance report. The EEOC pointed to a “significant increase” in the number of charges filed in the 2022 fiscal year compared to the prior year—about a 20 percent spike. According to agency data, 2021 was a low point in filed charges, with only about 61,000 filed. In comparison, there were about 91,500 charges