Up Close and Personnel
Personnel File Documents The importance of having in place complete, accurate, and appropriate employee records cannot be overstated.? Remembering that 25% of court actions are... Read More
Reaping What You Sow
Employers are increasingly reflecting on the utility of their performance management programs, particularly in light of a growing trend to do away with such systems... Read More
Covering Your Assets – Why Use Non-Compete Agreements?
Too often, we encounter small business owners who have expressed reluctance to use non-compete and other restrictive covenant agreements.? In addition to expressing concern over... Read More
Weathering the Storm
With all the talk about weather, particularly the massive storm that recently hit the East Coast, it’s?an opportune time to highlight how inclement weather can... Read More
Get Smart with the New I-9 Form
?Smart? Form I-9 to be Released in 2016 All employers are required to complete and maintain a Form I-9 for each employee hired, in... Read More
A Wrinkle in?Overtime
Background Overtime regulations were first implemented as part of the original Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938 to provide minimum protections to American workers.?... Read More
Religious Accommodation in the Workplace ? 2016
A?December 31, 2015 Denver Post article written by Emilie Rusch and Jesse Paul reported that Cargill Meat Solutions terminated the employment of approximately 190 employees... Read More
Compensation Trends & 2016 Best Practices
Data from 2015 reveals that organizations of all sizes and across multiple industries, including not-for-profits, performed well, a fact that reflects continued optimism toward the... Read More
Permissibility of “Use It or Lose It” Policies in Colorado ? Update
As many of our clients are already aware, in late September, the Colorado Department of Labor (CDOL) announced that ?use-it-or-lose-it? vacation policies would no... Read More
Handling the Bomb Dropped By The DOL
The U S Department of Labor recently dropped a bomb when it announced dramatic revisions to overtime regulations.? The new regs, which take effect in... Read More