Employment Articles

Paid sick leave policies in Colorado starting in 2022.

Colorado Paid Sick Leave Changes in 2022-Health Families and Workplaces Act

Colorado Paid Sick Leave Changes in 2022-Health Families and Workplaces Act Update from Samuel M. McCarty, Law Clerk FOLKESTAD FAZEKAS BARRICK & PATOILE, P.C. _________________ During an abnormal 2020 Spring Session, the Colorado State Legislature enacted SB 20-205 which changes paid sick leave policies in Colorado starting in 2022. SB 20-205 addresses the accruement and use of…

Employment Claims in Colorado – Wage, Unemployment Benefits, Discrimination

Employment claims in Colorado –  Wage, Unemployment Benefits, Discrimination Often times, employers are faced with the reality of having to either fire an employee for substandard performance, terminate the employment due to a precarious financial situation, or replace an employee who left or quit.  While all of these scenarios ultimately result in the employee’s departure,…