Colorado Law Compass

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 [...]

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Domestic Abuse Leave Law

If you are a vicitm of domestic abuse and have decided to take action, the last thing you need to worry about is whether or not you are going to lose your job to go to court or see a counselor.  Colorado law permits an employee to request or take up to three working days [...]

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Instructor Fired for Medical Marijuana? Don’t Be Paranoid.

I came across Jason Lauve’s story in the Boulder Weekly this weekend.  It got me thinking about a couple of things.  First, is this idea of government by the people.  When the citizens of Colorado approved Amendment 20, legalizing medical marijuana, I wonder if the electorate stopped to consider all of the practical implications of [...]

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Colorado Overtime Laws

One of the quickest ways for employers to get themselves in trouble is by not paying their employees for working overtime.  Failure to do so can result in steep penalties, and employers should keep themselves up to date on the latest laws.  Employees should also be familiar with the overtime laws to make sure that [...]

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Employment References – What Your Former Employer Can’t Say

I get this question a lot: what can my former employer say about me? Or, sometimes, what can I say about a former employee?  Nobody wants to get sued for saying the wrong thing, and nobody wants a new employer to hear about something bad that the employee did. Well, I have good news for employers, [...]

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