Hiring employees for the first time is an important milestone for any business. But if business owners aren’t careful, they can easily violate employment laws and expose themselves to lawsuits without realizing it.
Are you violating any of these employment laws? (2 of 2)
Are you violating any of these employment laws? (1 of 2)
One of the biggest milestones for small business owners is hiring employees. While being able to add employees to your team is a great sign -- and a great way to take some of the pressure off of your own shoulders -- it can also expose you to law violations if you are not careful.
What is wrongful termination?
We often hear the term “wrongful termination” used in the media and in casual conversation. You may think you know what wrongful termination means, but if your business has been accused of wrongfully terminating an employee, then you need to know the true legal definition.
The risks of using personal email accounts for business
Law Week Colorado recently featured an interesting story about employees’ use of personal email to send business-related messages. Today, nearly everyone has a personal email account as well as a business email account, and problems can arise when the two are used interchangeably.
Jury orders company to pay $14M in racial discrimination case
Allegations of racial discrimination are something that all Colorado businesses must take extremely seriously, whether the company wants to believe the claims are true or not.
New laws every business owner in Colorado should know about
A number of law changes went into effect on January 1, 2015, a few of which are important for business owners with employees to know about. Two have to do with wage and hour law. A third involves employment discrimination.
Is your employee social media policy enforceable?
In a lot of ways, social media has made our lives easier. But in some ways, it has made our lives more complicated, especially for employers.
Supreme Court weighs pregnancy discrimination claim
Pregnancy discrimination has been a pressing issue within employment law over the past few years. Essentially, pregnancy discrimination refers to a female applicant or employee who is treated adversely because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition caused by either pregnancy or childbirth.
Jimmy John’s sandwich-makers challenge non-compete clause
Non-compete agreements have been around in the business world for many years. They started as a way for businesses to protect their trade secrets, customer information and skilled workers from competing businesses.
Chipotle accused of wage theft in class action suits
Chipotle became the latest fast-food chain to be accused of forcing employees to work off the clock and without pay. Over the past two months, a class action lawsuit has been filed in Colorado and Minnesota on behalf of Chipotle workers.
