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Since Colorado enacted the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), many have wondered what obligations employers would incur beginning in January 2021. In particular, the Act’s mandate...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Undeniably, 2020 was a year like no other. Faced with a global pandemic and a tumultuous election, employers were presented with a unique set of challenges and a myriad of new—and at times, very vague—laws and regulations. Despite the start of a new year and a new administration in just a week, much of 2020 still lingers on, including some of its novel policies. However, the new year and new administration also signal a shift in direction for labor and employment law, and employers should be prepared. Below, we summarize the mo...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Employers with at least one employee in Colorado should remember that they are now required to comply with the pay transparency and promotion transparency requirements of the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which took effect January 1, 2021. The governing regulations can be found at 7 CCR 1103-13. In addition, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) has issued Interpretive Notice & Formal INFO #9 (“INFO #9”), a non-binding interpretation regarding these requirements (“INFO #9”), which can be f...
New legislation prompts changes in HR/OEO policies and practices at CSU 06 Jan, 2021 Healthy Families and Workplaces Act Senate Bill 20-205, the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis last summer. It extends and expands the paid sick leave offered in the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which expired on Dec. 31. Under the new Colorado law, hourly employees who don’t currently accrue sick leave — including student workers — will earn one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, and can accumulate up to 48 hours annually. In a...
EPT Rules). The EPT Rules, along with a Statement of Basis, Purpose, Specific Statutory Authority, and Findings, were issued on November 10, 2020. Some of these new requirements have been vague, while others have been potentially contradictory. The latest INFO may cement Colorado as the most aggressive state in the nation on pay transparency. The EPT Rules, the Statement of Basis, and INFO #9 mandates the following for employers: 1. Requirement to Post Promotional Opportunities. An employer must make reasonable efforts to announce, post, or otherwise make known all opportunities for promo...