All Blog postsColorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work (EPEW) Act went into effect on January 1, 2021, prohibiting any employer from discriminating between employees on the basis of sex by paying an employee of one sex less than the rate paid to an employee of a different sex for substantially similar work. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) recently adopted Equal Pay Transparency Rules, clarifying the internal and external job posting requirements of the EPEW Act for Colorado employers.
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Important Updates on Colorado’s Equal Pay Transparency Rules Posted on: August 10, 2021 In: Labor & Employment
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7 Helpful Tips for Interviewing Potential Employees Posted on: August 05, 2021 In: Labor & EmploymentAs many businesses look optimistically into the future, they may be eager to hire new employees. Here are seven tips to help employers reduce risk of liability in interviewing job applicants.
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Colorado Enacts New Preferential Hiring Law for Veterans Posted on: July 30, 2021 In: Labor & EmploymentOn June 23, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a Veterans’ Hiring Preference law that will allow employers to show preference to veterans in hiring decisions in the Centennial State. Under the new law, C.R.S. § 8-1-153, private employers may enact a Veterans’ Preference Hiring Policy in which they prefer eligible veterans and eligible spouses of veterans over other applicants as long as the veteran or spouse is as qualified as other applicants.
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California Employers Beware: 3 Things to Consider When Hiring Independent Contractors Posted on: April 08, 2021 In: Labor & EmploymentIn California, a person providing labor or services is presumed to be an employee, rather than an independent contractor, unless the hiring entity meets the elements of the strict “ABC Test” – a three-part test to show, among other things, that an employee is free from its control and performs work that is outside of its “usual course of business.” In order to avoid common pitfalls in hiring independent contractors, an employer should consider three important steps.
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Pre-Employment Credit Checks: When Can They Be Used? Posted on: July 31, 2019 In: Labor & EmploymentMany reading this will have heard of “ban the box” laws, which prohibit employers from asking applicants about criminal histories, but what about laws regarding pre-employment credit checks and credit reports?
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AI & HR: The Risks of Using Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Posted on: July 17, 2019 In: Labor & EmploymentArtificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and other emergent technologies stand to profoundly impact employers and, indeed, society itself. According to some estimates, by 2025, half of all U.S. jobs will either be automated or augmented by AI, or will have initiated steps to move in that direction. As AI becomes infused in workplaces, there is the potential for AI to re-define what “work” means. Since the “work” each of us performs helps inform the social order, AI may well be poised to transform society.
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Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: What Employers Need to Know Before 2021 Posted on: June 18, 2019 In: Labor & EmploymentOn Wednesday, May 23, 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 19 085 (also known as the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act), which imposes new, stringent obligations on Colorado employers as to hiring practices, promotion procedures, and record-keeping requirements. Importantly, this new law becomes effective on January 1, 2021.
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