Given the unprecedented effects of COVID-19, many businesses have or are considering lay-offs, furloughs, and/or closures. Depending on the size of the employer and lay-offs, an employer may have obligations under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Termination for Positive Marijuana Test In Coats v. Dish Network, the Colorado Supreme Court held that an employer may fire an employee for off-duty medical marijuana use, even though Colorado had legalized the use of marijuana. In...
May a Non-Signatory to an Arbitration Agreement Enforce the Arbitration Agreement? On June 25, 2019, the Colorado Supreme Court addressed the circumstances under which a party who did not sign an arbitration agreement may enforce arbitration against a signatory to the...
Commissioned Retail and Service Establishment Employees What is the Fair Labor Standards Act? The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally requires covered employers to pay employees minimum wage as well as overtime compensation at one and one-half the...
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) has proposed replacing Minimum Wage Order 35 with Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order) #36. This process began with publication of the proposed rule (COMPS Order #36) on November 15,...