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Equal Pay & Opportunities Act You may know that it’s unlawful to base an employee’s pay or career advancement opportunities on their gender, but did you know it’s also unlawful to: • Prohibit employees from discussing their wages with each other. • Ask about a job applicant’s salary history. • Fail to provide the full wage or salary range, other compensation and benefits on a job posting (if you have 15 or more employees). Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gPrwPUtC

Learn about the challenges of proving pay disparities and the complexities of comparing job functions under the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Learn more on my Instagram: https://lnkd.in/e_CgTj2H

Introducing a new resource from The Women's Foundation of Colorado for workers and employers to help you understand Colorado's equal pay laws. We wrote these guides to make sure you know your protections as a worker or a job seeker. For instance, did you know that employers cannot ask job seekers their salary history? This was intentionally written into the law to make sure workers who have been underpaid on the basis of their gender and/or race don't continue to be underpaid. We also wrote a guide for employers who want to ensure they are complying with these laws. Download them, share them, and talk about them. Laws are only effective if you know about them! We've made it easy. #equalpay #paytransparency #workersrights

There's more! Are you a worker or employer in Colorado who wants to ensure you are fully utilizing Colorado's Equal Pay law? Check out these guides to learn more.

Embrace the spirit of spring by tidying up your "employment house." Dive into our latest Labor & Employment Newsletter authored by Matthew Lonergan for insights on updating policies, navigating restrictive covenant agreements, job descriptions, and more. [https://bit.ly/3WmSPpt]

Amidst unprecedented shifts in operations, businesses are navigating a bold new world of labor and employment. We turned to three experts - Emil Davtyan at D.Law, Richard Rosenberg at Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt, and Todd Scherwin at Fisher Phillips - for their insights on labor laws, hiring protocols, and trends from both employer and employee perspectives. Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gXvM7Sbs

Webinar alert! Our Manhattan Chamber of Commerce business partners still have time to sign up for tomorrow's webinar. Join Claudia St. John and Christina Sabato as they dive into the latest developments in local employment laws and workforce trends. We can't wait to connect with you virtually! #employmentlaw #HRtrends #chambermemberbenefit

New year, new Op-Ed! Check out my latest article, “Public workers deserve full First Amendment protection from compelled union speech.” As always, I am appreciative to collaborate with Jason Mercier, Chris Cargill, and Mountain States Policy Center!

There's only one week left to complete the ACS Employment Survey! Findings from this survey are crucial to informing our employment policy work over the coming year, including our submission to the Low Pay Commission. You can read more and take part here: https://lnkd.in/eGS9dqvC

You know you’re going to have to deal with politics in the workplace in the next few months. Learn what leaders, HR and risk management needs to know about how to navigate this election season.