By Sean R. Gallagher and Mary Kapsak President Trump has been presented with a number of regulatory issues that could change the labor and employment landscape. Congressional and administrative action is not required to effect all such changes in the…
by Kate W. Beckman While discrimination by employers with any amount of employees is illegal; until recently, the law in Colorado made a distinction between employers with fifteen or fewer employees. The previous law limited available remedies, even in cases…
by Kate W. Beckman Employee reductions in force and “downsizing” are an unfortunate part of the employment relationship. An employer’s decision to retain certain employees, while terminating or laying off others, may lead the discharged worker(s) to feel that they…
by Kate W. Beckman On November 6, 2012, Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 which allows for the recreational use of marijuana, thereby expanding the state’s lax marijuana policies following the legalization of medical marijuana use in 2000.[1] The newest Amendment,…
by Kate W. Beckman The Colorado Court of Appeals in Yotes, Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, 2013 COA 124 (Co.App.2013) recently heard an appeal from the Industrial Claims Appeals Office regarding unemployment benefits. While rare, unemployment cases do sometimes…
