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Enforcing an employee’s right to paid overtime
Many workers in Colorado are aware that they are entitled to paid overtime if their employer requires them to work more than forty hours in a single week, but they have no idea how to enforce that obligation. The answer lies in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, a...
What is considered marital property in a divorce?
When people in Colorado are married, they start a life together. As part of that life together, they often times acquire various property and assets, earn money, start bank, retirement and investment accounts and acquire other assets as well. They also may purchase a...
Knowing the value of property after taxes
When a couple gets a divorce in Colorado, nearly all of their assets acquired during marriage will be split by a judge in a way that he or she deems fair, or "equitable." Before a judge makes an order, spouses can try to reach an agreement between themselves on how to...
Colorado has new equal pay law in 2021
Beginning on Jan 1, 2021, Colorado workers can sue their employers for pay discrimination and recover liquidated damages and back pay. The new Equal Pay for Equal Work Act will expand employee rights under Colorado’s wage and hour laws. There will be greater oversight...
Don’t let age discrimination negatively affect you
Your workplace should be a safe environment where you don't have to be worried about being treated differently. Yet, workplace discrimination occurs on a daily basis. Regardless of whether you're an employee who has been discriminated against or an employer who is...
Unsure if you’ve been sexually harassed? Consider these acts.
Your workplace should be comfortable and safe. Unfortunately, though, far too often discrimination and harassment occur. When it does, you can be cheated out of a job or promotion, or you might be subjected to an uncomfortable, hostile, and dangerous work environment....
Different Options for Maryland Child Custody Plans
For parents, one of the hardest parts of going through a divorce or separation is understanding the changes that their children will endure. A child who has lived their life in a two-parent home may experience a range of feelings and emotions as their life is...
4 employee handbook problems that may sink a business
Employee handbooks are essential tools in the modern workplace. These manuals outline policies, procedures and other information employees need to know. There are many effective ways to write an employee handbook. Unfortunately, though, there are also some ways to go...
When do I receive my final pay?
No matter whether you receive a termination notice or you decide to quit on your own, you should not have to worry about when you will receive your last paycheck. If you currently wonder when an employer should pay you your final wages, you should know that Colorado...