by J. Mark Baird | Mar 2, 2026 | Colorado Employment Law Blog
Case: Hart v. Digitalzone Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115973 (D. Colo. May 30, 2025) Key Compliance and Litigation Takeaways For employers: Review commission plans for CWCA compliance. Avoid provisions that deny commissions based only on whether the employee remains...
by J. Mark Baird | Mar 2, 2026 | Colorado Employment Law Blog
Case: Burnett v. Fin. of Am. Mortg., LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34395 (D. Colo. Feb. 24, 2025) A recent decision from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado delivers an important warning to employers who rely on “discretionary” language to...
by J. Mark Baird | Sep 24, 2025 | Colorado Employment Law Blog
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that the statute of limitations for Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims is the same two‑year or three‑year period under the Colorado Wage Claim Act, not the six‑year period under the “debt/determinable amount” statute. This affects...
by J. Mark Baird | Aug 28, 2025 | Colorado Employment Law Blog
The Colorado legislature recently enacted several significant changes to the Colorado Wage Claim Act through HB 25-1001, effective August 6, 2025. This new legislation expands the scope of employer liability, increases penalties for employee misclassification,...
by J. Mark Baird | Aug 28, 2025 | Colorado Employment Law Blog
When Is On-Call Time Compensable Under the FLSA? What qualifies as “working time” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been addressed in many cases. One recurring issue is whether on-call time counts as compensable hours worked for which the employee must be...
by J. Mark Baird | Jul 22, 2025 | Colorado Employment Law Blog
In Perez v. By the Rockies, LLC, the Colorado Court of Appeals issued a significant ruling on the limitations period applicable to Colorado minimum wage claims clarifying the timeframe for filing disputes related to meal break and rest break violations under the...
