Posts

Colorado: Wage and Hour Change is a Comin’!

APPLIES TO

All Employers with CO Employees

EFFECTIVE

March 16, 2020

QUESTIONS?

Contact HR On-Call

(888) 378-2456

On January 22, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published a final rule for the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #36, with sweeping changes to the state’s wage and hour laws. Specifically, COMPS replaces the Colorado Minimum Wage Order in an attempt to provide clarity to the rules. Most significantly, COMPS will now apply to all industries.

Read more

Colorado: Limits on Job Applicants’ Criminal History Inquiries

APPLIES TO

All Employers with CO Employees

EFFECTIVE

September 1, 2019 and September 1, 2021

QUESTIONS?

Contact HR On-Call

(888) 378-2456

Effective September 1, 2019 for employers with 11 or more employees, and effective September 1, 2021 for employers of all sizes, HB19-1025 prohibits employers from:

  • Advertising that a person with a criminal history may not apply for a position;
  • Placing a statement in an employment application that a person with a criminal history may not apply for a position; or
  • Inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history on an initial application.

Read more