C-Level Law

Colorado’s pay equity law, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, was passed by the legislature two years ago and it just went into effect January 1 of this year.

Employment in the United States is generally “at-will,” meaning that the employee and employer both have the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without prior notice, for any reason or no reason.

Most newly-elected presidents have a different take on employment and workplace laws than their predecessors and that is certainly the case with President Biden.

In the United Sates, generally, each party must pay its own attorneys’ fees. However, that can be changed by contract and prevailing party attorneys’ fees provisions, by which the prevailing party in litigation can recover attorneys’ fees from the other party, are common in executive employment agreements.

Golden parachute. Golden handcuffs. These terms are associated with a posh executive position that is a no-lose and highly beneficial situation for a C-Level executive. But is it really?

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued a rule determining that the Public Health Emergency provisions of the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) will be in effect in 2021.

Arbitration is a dispute resolution process whereby a third party retained by the parties to a dispute, rather than a judge or jury, resolves the dispute.

Parties to a contract may choose which law governs their agreement and, if the chosen law bears some legitimate relationship to the parties or the contract, the choice is usually enforceable.

On January 1, 2021, Colorado’s new pay equity law will become effective. Here's what you need to know to prepare.

C-Level executives are commonly involved in creating intellectual property for the businesses, such as marketing materials, trademarks, and R&D. If they do so while employed by the company, using the business’ resources, and the works related to the business of the company, the works are owned by the company.

Many companies use stock options or other types of equity incentives to incentivize key employees. Usually stock options are issued under a written plan and an option agreement that you will be asked to sign. Those documents contain important provisions that you need to understand before accepting the stock options.

“May you live in interesting times” goes the ancient Chinese curse (actually, it’s British) and we are certainly living in interesting times. While most of our attention is focused on the still undecided Presidential election, there were other important election developments that are confirmed.