2020 is a busy year of elections, starting with Colorado’s Presidential Primary Election on Mar. 3, 2020. State law requires all Colorado employers to support their employees’ right to vote by offering them accommodations to do so, including up to 2 hours of paid leave. Colorado is a mail-in-ballot state which offers welcomed convenience for…
Read MoreThe Colorado General Assembly convened for the 2020 Legislative Session on Jan. 8, 2020. The General Assembly consists of 100 members – 35 Senators and 65 Representatives; 61 Democrats and 39 Republicans. Until May 6, 2020, the legislature will debate close to 500 bills that members have put forth thus far, which include several key…
Read MoreOnce again, the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the Form I-9. The revised form was released on Jan. 31, 2020. Along with the new form, USCIS released a revised handbook for employers on the new form. Although this new Form I-9 has already been released, employers are not required to switch…
Read MoreThose of us in the Denver area are well aware of why this is a great place to live. The area offers many great attractions. There’s the beautiful climate, from snow one day to sunny skies the next, and the amazing landscape of the Rocky Mountains. In short, Denver has everything a thriving city does,…
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service has released an updated Form W-4, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2020. The IRS redesigned the W-4 Form in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The TCJA changed the way taxable income is calculated…
Read MoreThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) aims to create an interactive process between employees and employers. This process is designed to occur with each new employee who qualifies under the act. The employer and employee will work together in this process to assess whether the employee’s disability can be reasonably accommodated. This process must begin…
Read MoreAs we all welcome in a new year and decade, our HR departments are finding themselves still tasked with many of the same challenges that have carried over from recent years. For insight into what these primary HR challenges are that businesses are facing in 2020, XpertHR surveyed over 700 human resource professionals. The results…
Read MoreNow that your resume has caught an employer’s attention and gained you a foot in the door, it’s time to prepare for your upcoming interview. You need to always prepare for interviews, with questions rehearsed and practiced until you’re positive of your answers to them. Of course, this is easier said than done, especially since…
Read MoreOn Jan. 1, 2020, Colorado’s minimum wage will increase from $11.10 per hour to $12.00 per hour. Denver’s minimum wage, however, will increase to $12.85 per hour – 7% higher than the rest of Colorado. This increase in Denver’s rate is the result of a bill passed by the Colorado legislature this year giving cities…
Read MoreThe most vulnerable time for a new employee is their first week on the job. This is when they’re getting acquainted with office culture and their new role. This is also the time when their impression of you and your company will be set in their minds. This impression will affect employee morale, performance, and…
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