Non-competition agreements, often called non-competes, are important to the success of businesses throughout Denver and the rest of the United States. At their core, non-competes prevent employees from taking information, plans, or other information to different jobs...
Employment law is a frequent topic of discussion in Colorado. This is true from the perspective of employees and employers. As time passes, lawmakers seek to improve the circumstances for workers and ensure that employers are adhering to the law in various employment...
Executives in Colorado may anticipate receiving their annual bonus or commissions this time of year in recognition of a job well done. It is important to note that bonuses and commissions are considered part of an employee’s wages or compensation for work performed....
Many of our readers in the Denver area know that the Family and Medical Leave Act has provided workers with certain legal protection for many years know. However, until employees find that they may need to take leave under the protection of the FMLA, they oftentimes...
A new hair discrimination law, known as the Crown Act, has Colorado civil rights activists rejoicing. The act prevents companies from discriminating against employees based on their hair. In particular, the Act is concerned with natural, race-based hairstyles such as...
Claims based on sexual harassment can find legal support in Colorado state law and federal legislation. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful to allow two separate forms of sexual harassment in workplaces: quid pro quo harassment and hostile work...
Lately, many Colorado residents may have been hearing a lot about at-risk employees in the news. But it is important for Colorado employers to understand what it means to be an at-risk employee and who can qualify. Who are the at-risk employees? In general, at-risk...
When most people think about ageism discrimination in the workplace, they often imagine the victim as an older employee. After all, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discrimination towards workers 40 or older concerning hiring, firing,...
Non-compete agreements may be enforceable and are something that workers and professionals who have entered into one should understand. Because non-compete agreements generally impact the employee after they have left their job with the employer, workers and...
Contracts generally govern the relationships between parties and serve as an agreement that outlines the rights and responsibilities the parties have to one another. This is also true of an employment contract. If an employment contract is breached, both the employer...
