Colorado Law Compass

Department of Labor Launches Disability Nondiscrimination Advisor

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the availability of a new tool to help America’s employers ensure their employment policies and practices do not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities.
The interactive, online Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor helps employers quickly determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their [...]

Is Alcoholism a Disability?

It’s Saturday night.  You decide to head down to the Moose Lodge and have a few brewskis, hang out with your pals, enjoy yourself.  Time to head home.  What?  No, you don’t need a cab.  You’re fine to drive.  Problem is, you’re not.  You rear end another car and send the driver and passenger to [...]

Scam Artists Prey on Job Seekers

The scam goes something like this: You respond to a job post on craigslist.  The “employer” decides to advance you some wages, and sends you a check.  But since the check is for more than what you’re going to be paid, he asks you to deposit the check in your bank account, and send him [...]

Employee Breaks

Boss man got you on your feet all day?  No time for a break?  Colorado law requires employers rest period for anyone working more than four hours.
According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment:
Every employer shall authorize and permit rest periods, which, insofar as practicable, shall be in the middle of each four-hour work [...]

Watch Out for Job Scammers

Employee or Independent Contractor?

The distinction between employee or independent contractor can be a crucial one to both an employee or employer.  Independent contractors are not defined as employees under Colorado wage, and are not entitled to the protections or benefits that the law provides. Independent contractors are also generally responsible for paying their own employment taxes. [...]

Are Non-Compete Agreements Legal?

Congratulations! You just got a a job offer! They’re sending over a contract for you (sweet!) that tells you how much you’re going to make (ka-ching!) and how much vacation you’re going to get (hello, Boracay!). What’s this? Oh, a non-compete agreement. What’s that?
A non-compete agreement is basically an agreement [...]

Does My Employer Have to Show Me My Personnel File?

Guess you got passed over for that promotion.  Seems like they haven’t forgotten about the whole butt cheek prints on the copier episode.  They were willing to chalk it up to “youthful indiscretion” and the spiked eggnog at the Christmas party as long as you paid for the repairs and cleaning, but you think it [...]

Blaw Blaw Blaw – Chatter from the Blawgosphere

*5 Reasons Twitterers Make Better Employees – Gruntled Employees
*Do women Google men more then men Google women? – The Legal Saytricon
*The Ripple Effect – The Bank Lawyer’s Blog
*Music Blogger Takedown – Yet Another Day the Music Died – Siouxsie Law
*Those billable hours weren’t lost, they were waiting to be found – The Namby Pamby, Attorney [...]

How to Recognize Sexual Harassment in the Workplace