On March 21, 2020, the EEOC formally stated that its Pandemic Preparedness Guidelines (previously applicable to influenza only) (the “Guidelines”) are also applicable to COVID-19, and published its updated Guidelines with specific reference to...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, mandating all employers who employ under 500 people to offer paid leave for certain COVID-19 related reasons Updated March 25, 2020 The...
Davis & Ceriani’s managing partner, Valeri Pappas, has been recognized as a top 50 Female and Top 100 overall SuperLawyer of 2020, and special counsel, Jennifer Tiedeken, has been recognized as a 2020 Colorado SuperLawyers Rising...
Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Effective March 16, 2020, Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (“COMPS Order”) #36 will go into effect, replacing Colorado Minimum Wage Order #35 and all prior minimum wage orders in...
“Coronavirus” (COVID-19) The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (“Coronavirus”) has now reached Colorado and Governor Polis has declared a state of emergency. Colorado employers are wondering how best to protect their employees while also...
Being charged with a crime can seem overwhelming, daunting, and most of all, scary. If the state of Colorado decides to prosecute you, you will have to make several court appearances, and it may be difficult to know what to do, especially when the...
Check out Jennifer Tiedeken’s take on gaslighting in the legal field on the Colorado Women’s Bar Associations blog, The 1891, (while you are there, check out what other bloggers have to say about obstacles of legal practice,...
Davis & Ceriani’s managing partner, Valeri Pappas, will be presenting at the Colorado Bar Association’s Ethics 7.0 Seminar on November 8, 2019. The presentation will offer techniques on handling complex ethical issues in every day practice. This...
On May 28, 2019, Governor Jared Polis signed HB-19-1025—known as “Ban the Box” into law. Like many other states, Colorado’s “ban the box” law prohibits employers from inquiring into the criminal history of job applicant initial job...
On May 22, 2019 Governor Jared Polis signed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”), scheduled to go into effect on January 1st, 2021. The EPEWA applies to all Colorado employers, both public and private, and offers incentives to employers...