Legal Update – July 2024
By Claire Sweetman Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA) Takes Effect On July 1, 2024, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA) takes effect in Colorado.[1] The law prohibits employers from…
MANAGING COLORADO LEAVE LAWS – PART 2
By: Kim Adamson Understanding Colorado’s various leave of absence and time off laws is crucial for both employers and employees. In this month’s two-part series about the diverse leave laws…
Boeing, and the Importance of Confidentiality During Workplace Investigations
By: Abigail Leinsdorf Garber For the last several months, Boeing has been under the microscope of a National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) investigation seeking to understand why several Boeing aircrafts…
Turning workplace investigations into an opportunity to improve the culture
By: Anne McCord Whew…. The workplace investigation has concluded, and the complaint wasn’t substantiated, so everyone can go back to the way it was…. Right?!? Unfortunately, regardless of the findings,…
Legal Update – May 2024
By Claire Sweetman EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidelines on Workplace Harassment On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final version of its new enforcement…
DOL ANNOUNCES NEW FLSA OVERTIME SALARY THRESHOLD
By Kim Adamson The highly anticipated ruling from the Wage & Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was finally unveiled at the end of April! This ruling,…
MANAGING COLORADO LEAVE LAWS – PART 1
By Kim Adamson In this month’s two-part series article about the diverse leave laws in Colorado, we will delve into the Family Medical Leave Act, Family and Medical Leave Insurance,…
Investigations and U.S. Sports in the News
By Abigail Garber In April, two major pieces of investigations news emerged in the world of US sports. On April 29, 2024, the independent investigation report authored by Sherman &…
Legal Update – April 2024
By: Claire Sweetman US Department of Labor to Award $67.1M to Youth & Young Adults with Disabilities On April 2, 2024, the US Department of Labor announced an award of…