Ascent In the News & Legal Updates
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; [...]
LAW WEEK | LAW WEEK COLORADO Ascent Employment Law announced on Feb. 6 that Nevada-based employment attorney Dora Lane is joining the firm, reuniting with Ascent founder Emily Hobbs. Once entering private practice, Lane focused on labor and employment law throughout the West. Lane began her law career clerking for Nevada Supreme Court Justice Mark Gibbons. She assists employers with hiring, firing, training, discrimination, employee [...]
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 [...]
