On-Call Time
ON-CALL TIME The FLSA requires that employees be paid for on-call time under some circumstances. Determining the number of “hours worked” each work week depends on your employer must pay…
read moreON-CALL TIME The FLSA requires that employees be paid for on-call time under some circumstances. Determining the number of “hours worked” each work week depends on your employer must pay…
read moreSome employers avoid paying overtime (and other benefits) by engaging in the practice known as independent contractor misclassification. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that most employees receive overtime…
read moreDenver Attorneys Gregory A. Hall and Jennifer Bisset obtained a $350,000 final judgment in Alarid v. Biomet, Inc. et al. Civil Action No. 14-CV-02667-REB-NYW, filed in the Colorado U.S. District…
read moreMedical Documentation Needed for OPM Disability Retirement To support a claim for OPM Disability Retirement, the medical evidence must prove that the employee’s medical condition is incompatible with either useful…
read moreThe Colorado Wage Act (C.R.S. 8-4-101 et seq.) requires Colorado employers to pay employees their earned wages in a timely manner. The Wage Act is commonly referred to as the…
read moreAttorney Fees Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act Lester appealed a jury verdict awarding him $12,307.69 in unpaid compensation based on breach of an implied contract with defendant, The Career…
read moreWhat is the False Claims Act? The False Claims Act allows people with knowledge of suspected false claims to sue on the government’s behalf. If the Justice Department joins one…
read moreColorado social host liability is governed by statute. C.R.S. § 12-47-801(4)(a) provides that: No social host who furnishes any alcohol beverage is civilly liable to any injured individual or his…
read moreOWCP DENIES FEDERAL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM If the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) denies a FECA claim, the District Office’s decision should clearly state the reasons why the claim…
read moreA recent Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals case analyzes claims brought under the FMLA and ADA. The case, Smothers v. Solvay Chemicals, Inc., issued on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, involved…
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