When Are Sales Commissions “Earned” And Not Subject To Forfeiture under the Colorado Wage Act? Colorado Wage Act & Minimum Wage Order The Colorado Wage Act and Colorado Minimum Wage Order define wages or compensation as “all amounts for labor or services...
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make an additional 1.3 million workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The Fair Labor Standards Act Under the FLSA, virtually all employers must pay...
Does A Vacation Policy That Says That an Employee Is Not Entitled to Payment for Unused Vacation Upon Termination Under Certain Circumstances Violate the Colorado Wage Act? In Nieto v. Clark’s Mkt., Inc., 2019 COA 98, 2019 Colo. App. LEXIS 968, (Co. App., 6/27/2019),...
Colorado U.S. District Court Refuses to Dismiss FLSA Claims Against IndividualIn a recent decision, the United States District Court of Colorado evaluated whether a company owner may be held individually liable for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C....
Colorado Law Requires Employers to Provide Access to Personnel Files In 2016, Colorado passed a new law that requires private companies, except for employees of certain banking institutions, to allow employees to access their personnel files at least once per year....
The Colorado Wage Transparency Act was created to prohibit employers from taking adverse actions against employees who discuss their wages with other employees or individuals outside of the business. The reasoning behind the Colorado Wage Transparency Act is that many...