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...
May Individuals Be held Liable for a Corporation’s Payment Obligations Under the Colorado Wage Act In Leonard v. McMorris, 63 P.3d 323 (Colo. 2003), employees sued corporate officers individually for unpaid wages after the Company declared bankruptcy. The...
The Colorado Wage Act Encompasses More Than Just Traditional “Wages” And Extends to Many Forms of Compensation The Colorado Wage Act (C.R.S. 8-4-101 et seq.) requires Colorado employers to pay employees their...
The Colorado Wage Act (CWCA) is a state law that protects the rights of workers in Colorado. The CWCA covers a wide range of topics, including minimum wage, overtime pay, and wage payment requirements. One important provision of the CWCA is Section 109, which requires...
United States Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Concerning Minimum Salary Threshold For Exemptions from Overtime Under the Fair Labor Standards ActOn September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make an additional 1.3 million workers...
Colorado Employers Prohibited From Requiring Applicants to Disclose Felony Convictions on Initial Applications for Certain Positions, Effective September 1, 2019 Under the recently passed Colorado Chance to Compete Act (HB 19-1025), Colorado employers are prohibited...