Your employee Jane calls in sick after being admitted to the hospital, but you don’t want to pry into her personal condition, so you count it only as sick leave. Another employee Bill takes PTO, telling his supervisor that he needs to travel to see his mom who is very sick. Neither employee mentions or requests leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) [...]
Over the last four weeks, federal agencies have seen many changes, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is no exception. The Commission has lost its General Counsel as well as two commissioners. In addition to the loss of key personnel, the new administration is changing the focus of the EEOC’s enforcement efforts. Let’s unpack what these changes mean for employers. Lack of a Quorum [...]
It’s time to revisit the Colorado POWR Act and its restrictions on nondisclosure and nondisparagement requirements in separation agreements. But first . . . Shall I Call My Employment Lawyer Today? A Sonnet by Emily M. Hobbs, Ascent Employment Law And this termination hath all too short a date; Sometimes too hot the eye of budgets shine, And often legalese is meant to be skimmed; [...]
About fourteen states currently have pay transparency laws, including Nevada and Colorado, where we focus our law practice. Numerous additional states are considering passing pay transparency laws. So, what is pay transparency and why should you care? Pay transparency refers to openly sharing the salary or hourly wages for jobs. It is intended to give job applicants and current employees insight into an employer’s pay [...]
