The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), passed by the Colorado State Legislature in June 2020, mandated that Colorado companies with 16 or more employees provide paid sick leave to their employees starting Jan. 1, 2021. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, the Act extends that mandate to ALL Colorado employers, to include those with 15 or…
Read MoreWhen interviewing candidates, most of us are aware of the obvious red flags – late for the interview, speaks poorly about a past employer, poor eye contact, gives excessively vague answers… Aside from the actual qualifications for the job, hiring managers should make sure they pay attention to the green flags – indications that the…
Read MoreIn our daily interactions with many small-to-mid size Denver employers, it is common to hear that many companies aren’t fully aware of various programs that can benefit their companies. Therefore, we like to use our blog as a knowledge-sharing platform to help other Colorado companies. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is one such program…
Read MoreThere are both up-and-down sides of remote working. On the positive side, offering remote work options has enabled certain employees (i.e., working mothers) to be able to continue working during the pandemic when they may have had to quit or scale back to a part-time job due to increased personal responsibilities such as assisting with…
Read MoreAs U.S. employers recover from the economic fallout from the pandemic and face mounting challenges to attract and retain employees, they are planning to give employees larger raises next year. According to a recent survey of 1,220 companies by Willis Towers Watson, U.S. companies project average salary increases of 3.0% for executives, management and professional…
Read MoreIn a December 2020 blog, we highlighted the general provisions of some of Colorado’s newest laws that have important implications for Colorado employers. One such law which went into effect on January 1, 2021, is the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA). There are various pieces to this Act, but one component I’d like…
Read MoreLeadership is a universal skill that is more connected to people than it is to the role itself. And, as qualifications may come and go, the ability to lead well is consistently required for success in just about any career. From doctors to engineers to mechanics to office workers, leadership skills matter in just about…
Read MoreAs if keeping your business afloat through the heart of the pandemic wasn’t difficult enough, employers now find themselves faced with other challenges relating to their workforce. As we all have encountered, finding good talent is not an easy task in this current market. To further add salt to our wounds, companies now are faced…
Read MoreOn June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an impactful decision on vacation pay, ruling that an employer must pay an employee’s earned but unused vacation pay upon separation from employment. With this, any prior agreement or company policy that forfeits an employee’s rights to this vacation pay is void. The decision had been…
Read MoreThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced a further extension of its interim policy that allows employers to inspect the Form I-9 requirement virtually through August 31, 2021. The most recent flexibility policy was set to expire on May 31, 2021. ICE first issued flexibility due to the pandemic in March 2020, with…
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