Colorado Springs Employment Law Blog

From making guests feel at home to ensuring even the pickiest customers enjoy their experience, tipped employees often work hard to deliver excellent service and bring home a livable paycheck. Unfortunately, not all employers are as diligent about ensuring that...

Sometimes, victims of discrimination are afraid to step forward because they fear that people will dismiss their claims and their company will have an upper hand in court. Sadly, this is true in many instances. Some people are accused of fabricating incidents and...

An issue that frequently comes up in employment contract matters is whether a worker is considered an employee and therefore entitled a worker's compensation benefits or an independent contractor, in which case they would not be entitled to worker's compensation...

Given that the Colorado Springs area contains five military bases, you may wish to look into becoming a federal contractor, especially since the government makes at least 23% of these jobs available to small businesses only. Becoming a federal contractor, however,...

Colorado has laws in place to protect workers from sexual harassment at the workplace. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) advises that you can ask the person harassing you to stop what they are doing, but for some people, it may be difficult to...

These days, many expecting mothers in Colorado decide to stay on the job. While some plan to quit after giving birth, it is not common. The majority intend to take a short maternity leave and come back to work. Unfortunately, these pregnant mothers may experience...

If you are a federal employee, you may have a case before the Merit Systems Protection Board, or MSPB. Employment cases that go before the MSPB are usually federal disciplinary cases. According to the MSPB, that means suspensions of more than 14 days, demotions or...

While employees and contractors alike may perform work for a particular company, the terms actually refer to very different types of employment. Also, the way a business classifies you plays a big role in how you pay taxes and whether you get certain benefits, among...

In Colorado and across the United States, more and more people every year seem to join the growing gig economy. Whether driving a vehicle for a ride hailing service or performing some other type of work as an independent contractor, many workers have learned that...

Though prohibited by both Colorado state law and federal regulation, there are hundreds of reports of sexual harassment statewide every year. Nationwide, the reports number in the thousands. The signs that sexual harassment is taking place in your workplace may be...