Colorado Supreme Court Holds that the Colorado Wage Claim Act Prohibits Vacation Policies from Causing a Forfeiture of Earned Vacation Upon Termination from Employment

Colorado Supreme Court Holds that the Colorado Wage Claim Act Prohibits Vacation Policies from Causing a Forfeiture of Earned Vacation Upon Termination from Employment

In Nieto v. Clark’s Market, the Colorado Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether employers may implement vacation policy under which employees forfeit accrued, unused vacation pay upon the termination of employment.  In a long-awaited decision, the Court held...

How To Calculate Overtime Pay

How to Calculate Overtime Pay Under the FLSA The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) as enforced by the US Department of Labor requires that overtime pay be paid at a rate of not less than one and one-half times an employee’s regular hourly wage rate of pay after 40...