Colorado bill set to make wage theft a felony
From ConstructionDive, Kim Slowey reports on a Colorado bill that increases the penalties for not paying wages due to employees.
Colorado to investigate construction worker misclassification
From Construction Dive, Kim Slowey reports that Colorado Governor has established a task force to investigate misclassification of workers as independent contractors
Job Classification for the Colorado Employer – Employees v. Independent Contractors
From Caplan and Earnest, Elizabeth Francis discusses Colorado’s right to control test for determining if a worker is an employee or independent
Colorado Loses Millions Each Year to Businesses Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
From TalentWave, Kimball Norup discusses a recent report that Colorado loses an estimated $23 million per year in unemployment
Colorado Loses Millions Each Year to Businesses Misclassifying Workers
From Rocky Mountain PBS, Anna Boiko-Weyrauch discusses an analysis by Rocky Mountain PBS News. The analysis of data
Colorado Worker Laws: Deciding between an Employee and Independent Contractor
rom the Vaughn Law Offices, Justin G. Vaughn and Brandon D. Rains discuss the differences between an employee and independent
Booming Colorado Construction Industry Prone to Worker Misclassification; Avitus Group Educates CO Employers on Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification
From PRWeb, at press release announcing that Avitus Group launched an online Q&A forum answering worker classfiication questions for Colorado
Employees or contractors? Last-minute bill in Colorado Legislature would sort out which is which
From the Denver Business Journal, Ed Sealover reports that a bill to define an independent contractor was passed by the
Employee or Independent Contractor? The Difference Matters
From the Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group — For purposes of Colorado workers’ compensation law, a nine-factor test set forth
Independent contractor misclassification costs Colorado employer $2 million
From HR.BLR.com — This case illustrates the risks involved in classifying workers as independent contractors when you treat them like
Totality of the Circumstances determines employee or independent contractor
From Colorado Employment Lawyers – “he Courts found that the question of whether or not an individual actually provided services
Totality of circumstances, not single or multi-factor test, determines employee or independent contractor status, says Colorado Supreme Court
From Wolters Kluwer — In two recent decisions, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected single and multi-factor tests used by courts