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Colorado: Employers Can Face Potential Criminal Charges for Wage Violations

June 17, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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January 1, 2020

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Employers who commit wage theft may be subject to increased penalties mandated in Colorado’s criminal theft statute, because HB19-1267 recently redefined “wage theft” as “criminal theft.” Specifically, willfully refusing to pay wages or falsely denying the amount of a wage claim is considered misdemeanor petty theft. If the wage amount is over $2,000, the violation is felony theft. By treating wage theft as a criminal act, employer fines (currently at $300 for failure to pay wages, or $500 for failure to pay minimum wage) could range from $50 to $1 million, depending on the circumstances of the crime. This bill applies to all employers who are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Colorado: Look for Local Minimum Wage Laws Enacted in 2020

June 17, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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HB19-1210 allows up to 10% of Colorado’s local jurisdictions to enact local minimum wage rates for individuals performing work while physically within the locality’s jurisdiction, which rates cannot increase by more than$1.75 or 15% annually, whichever is higher. Also, adjoining communities may join together to implement regional minimum wage rages. County minimum wages will only be applicable to the unincorporated areas of the county. Employee time spent traveling through a jurisdiction, or for stopping to refuel or for an employee’s personal meal or errands, is not subject to local minimum wage rates.

June Updates

June 17, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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This Short List addresses the following topics:

U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Claims to the EEOC are Merely Procedural and Not Jurisdictional to Courts
U.S. Supreme Court: State Wage and Hour Rules Don’t Apply to Workers on the Outer Continental Shelf
DOL Issued Updated Poster for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
California: July 1st REMINDERS for Employers
Emeryville, CA: July 1st Minimum Wage Increase Paused for Small Independent Restaurants
Colorado: Wage Garnishment Reform on the Horizon
Connecticut: Minimum Wage Increasing to $15 an Hour
Minneapolis, MN: Sick and Safe Time Rule Is Still Up in the Air
Kansas City, MO: Bans Pre-Employment Salary History Inquiries
Nevada: Mandatory Safety Training Expanded to Trade Show and Convention Workers
New Jersey: Required Workplace Postings Receive an Update
Texas: Dallas and San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Set to Go into Effect August 1st

Tenth Circuit: Changing Termination Reasons Held as Pretext for Employment Discrimination

June 8, 2018/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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May 15, 2018

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The Tenth Circuit Court’s decision in Fassbender v. Correct Care Sols., LLC, reminds employers of the importance of weighing termination decisions with care. In Fassbender, an employer’s decision to terminate a pregnant employee was determined to be a pretext for discrimination, due in part to the employer’s inconsistent reasoning for the termination.

CO, ID, UT: Recent Restrictive Covenants Updates in Colorado, Idaho, and Utah

May 7, 2018/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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Colorado

On April 2, 2018, the Colorado governor signed SB 18-082, which amended state law related to physician noncompete agreements, allowing physicians to disclose their continuing practice and contact information to a patient with a rare disorder whom they have been providing treatment. This amendment is meant to avoid disruptions in treatment for patients with rare disorders. Review the recent bill here.