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Changes to Colorado’s Non-Compete Covenant Statute

Following Passage of the Restrictive Employments Agreement Act Last year, the Colorado legislature significantly revamped the state’s noncompetition and restrictive covenants statute.  On August 10, 2022, the Restrictive Employments Agreement Act (the “Act”) became effective, implementing substantial changes to § 8-2-113, C.R.S., which statute encompasses Colorado’s restrictive covenant prohibitions.  The Act has broad sweeping changes … Continue Reading

New Law for the Promotion of Equal Pay

In an effort to bolster the state’s pay-equity regulations, the Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 19-085, entitled the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.” The Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2021, will impose a host of new regulations upon employers and make it easier for aggrieved employees to access the courts.

Can an Employer Rescind a Job Offer after an Employee Tests Positive for Marijuana?

Marijuana and Employment Following the passage of Colorado’s Amendment 64 in 2012, employers and employees have faced a multitude of challenges and issues relating to the consumption and possession of marijuana by employees. One question that frequently arises is whether an employer may rescind an offer of employment based upon a prospective employee’s positive test … Continue Reading

Noncompete Agreements and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine

The Use of the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine to “Backdoor” a Noncompete Agreement in Colorado. Noncompete agreements in Colorado are generally disfavored.  In fact, pursuant to statute, noncompete agreements are only supposed to be enforceable in a few limited circumstances. Specifically, noncompete agreements are supposed to be void ab initio (a fancy way of saying void … Continue Reading

Documentation of Employee Discipline

Boring but True: Four Rules on the Documentation of Employee Discipline Few things are less flashy than the process of creating a detailed personnel file including reports on disciplinary action taken against an employee.  This is especially true when the documents and reports sometimes disappear forever into a filing cabinet or drawer, never to be … Continue Reading

Can an Employee be Fired for Using Marijuana?

On November 6, 2012, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, which made it legal under state law for those over age 21 to possess, use, manufacture, and commercially sell marijuana.  Amendment 64 was codified in Article XVIII, Section 16 of the state constitution.  However, marijuana remains illegal as a “schedule 1” controlled substance under the federal … Continue Reading

Personal Liability For A Company’s Unpaid Wages

You read that right — an individual can be personally liable for a company’s failure to pay wages it was legally obligated to pay to its employees. Depending on the circumstances, the person liable could be the company’s owner, a manager, or another individual with operational control who is directly responsible for the employing company’s … Continue Reading

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