On February 20, 2025, in 303 Beauty Bar LLC v. Division of Labor Standards and Statistics, the Colorado Court of Appeals addressed the legality of employer wage deductions for business expenses. The Court of Appeals held that the salon improperly deducted business...
On March 25, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado issued a pivotal ruling in Commissiong v. Center at Lincoln, LLC, clarifying the statute of limitations for civil theft wage claims in Colorado involving unpaid wages. The Court’s decision allows...
Can Discretion Be Abused? Lessons from Burnett v. Finance of America Mortgage on Colorado Bonus Disputes A significant recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado—Burnett v. Finance of America Mortgage, LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS...
Colorado Overtime Laws and the 2024 Federal Updates THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S NEW OVERTIME RULES ARE NOW IN EFFECT AND MAKE AN ESTIMATED 4.3 MILLION ADDITIONAL WORKERS ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Its Overtime...
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Division of Labor Standards and Statistics has adopted COMPS Order #39, which takes effect on January 1, 2024. This latest update introduces significant changes to wage and hour laws in Colorado, including...
In 2023, the City of Denver adopted the Civil Wage Theft Ordinance. The new ordinance creates new procedures and penalties regarding civil wage theft. The Ordinance provides significant protections for employees and independent contractors who work within the City and...
