Labor & Employment Law Updates
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”), which provides paid sick leave and paid family medical leave expansion to workers in the United States affected by the novel coronavirus.
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On March 11, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment adopted the Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay ("Colorado HELP") rules, which temporarily require employers in certain industries to provide a small amount of paid sick leave to employees with flu-like symptoms while awaiting coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.
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The U.S. Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) has published an Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to plan and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), outlining how employers can best prepare and respond to the outbreak.
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On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its final rule on the standard for determining “joint-employer” status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9), used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must properly…
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On February 11, 2020, the Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill extending existing laws prohibiting discrimination based on race and ethnicity to explicitly cover hairstyles. The CROWN Act or “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is modeled after laws already in effect in California, New York, and New Jersey…
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In an initial victory for California employers, a California federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the recently passed California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), which banned mandatory arbitration of employment disputes.
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) adopted its final rules for the Colorado Overtime & Minimum Pay Standards Order #36 (“COMPS Order”), which covers overtime pay, exempt employee status, and meal and break times.
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Last week the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee approved a bill that would require employers to provide accommodations for pregnant workers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “Act”), would require employers to. . .
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As discussed in last week’s blog, the Family and Medical Leave Implementation (“FAMLI”) Task Force issued its final report, which can be accessed here.
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Next week, the Family and Medical Leave Implementation (“FAMLI”) Task Force will issue its final report, consistent with the May 30, 2019 Senate Bill 19-188, which required the implementation of a paid family and medical leave program in Colorado based upon the bill’s 16 factors (the Task Force actually considered and voted on 26 factors).
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In two major decisions issued this week, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) approved (1) broad restrictions on non-business use of work email systems and (2) company rules prohibiting discussions about ongoing workplace investigations.
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has finalized a new rule clarifying that companies may cap but not take away employees’ earned, unused vacation pay.
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Colorado employers should prepare for an increase in the state minimum wage from $11.10 to $12.00 per hour, and from $8.08 to $8.98 per hour for tipped employees, effective January 1, 2020. The 2020 increase is the final currently-planned wage increase under Amendment 70 of the Colorado Constitution. After 2020, the state minimum wage will be adjusted annually for cost of living increases.
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An employer did not violate the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by refusing to hire an obese applicant based on the belief his weight created a high risk he would develop medical conditions in the future, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
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