In a major development impacting employers and employees alike, a United States District Court issued an Order November 22, 2016 granting a preliminary injunction enjoining the United States Department of Labor from implementing its new overtime rules, which were set...
On June 1, 2016, Colorado enacted the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect on August 20, 2016. C.R.S. § 24-34-402.3. The statute requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to an applicant or employee for health conditions related...
In Colorado, amendments to HOA Declarations have been under attack, particularly amendments seeking to eliminate provisions requiring unanimous votes before a change can be made. In recent years, plaintiff law firms who represent homeowner associations have...
Departing from nearly 40 years of practice, the Idaho Supreme Court recently announced courts must follow a 1976 statute giving courts broad discretion in awarding attorney fees to the prevailing party. This new standard for awarding attorney fees to the prevailing...
Since January of 2016, the EEOC has made efforts to combat pay disparities faced by minorities. As part of this effort, the EEOC, with the support of the Obama administration, proposed a rule requiring employers to provide pay data to the Commission by way of an...
The Colorado Supreme Court has announced a significant change to pleading requirements in Colorado that will make Motions to Dismiss more likely to succeed. Previously, a Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a viable claim could only be granted if a plaintiff could...
