Category: Employment Law

You are probably familiar with the federal minimum wage, which is currently only $7.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. The federal rate has been stuck at this low level for over a decade. The federal minimum wage applies to all employees…

1. NLRB to more easily classify workers as “independent contractors” instead of employees, and by making it easier for large companies to have no stake in the illegal activities of their franchisee operations so that companies that profit off the operations of thousands of franchisees won’t be liable when their…

In recent years, changes to Colorado’s wage and hour law have expanded the rights of employees and increased the ways in which employees can recover their lost wages. Now, more than ever in Colorado history, individuals are empowered to enforce their rights and collect the hard-earned wages that they are…

If you get hurt while working, it is important that everything is documented as close to the date of injury as possible, and not months in the future. Otherwise, the employer, insurance carrier, and others may question why it was not reported sooner.  Do not wait. Time is of the…