December TPM News | Recent News & Case Law

December 2016 | Newsletter | Recent News & Case Law

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Employment Law Tips with Joseph Irwin:

As a follow-up to previous articles here - the Department of Labor (DOL) Final Overtime Rule for the new salary threshold to avoid paying overtime was to have gone into effect as of December 1, 2016. Now, the DOL has been temporarily enjoined by a Federal District Court Judge from implementing and enforcing the Final Overtime Rule. This means you as an employer should delay implementation of the new salary threshold, and proceed under the prior threshold of $455 per week ($23,660 per year). It is very possible the temporary injunction may become permanent under the new presidential administration - stay tuned!

For questions on how best to implement within your company's policies and procedures, please contact us here at Thomas Pollart & Miller LLC at (720) 488-9586.

Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center

Good works. Supporting non-profit organizations is one way that the employees of TPM fulfill their wish to do good for the community. At the beginning of 2016 our employees nominated their favorite charities and 12 were selected. In the month of December TPM will donate to the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center. Their mission is to transform the lives of abused, neglected and at-risk children through compassionate legal advocacy, education and public policy reform. They promise to listen to the children they serve, be dependable, and pursue every option for a future of safety, stability, and success. They seek to address the educational, physical and mental health needs of their child clients, while also pursuing the extended family relationships and typical childhood experiences that every child deserves.

TPM Wishes You a Happy New Year!

From all of our attorneys and staff here at Thomas Pollart & Miller we wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year!

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How Does the Minimum Wage Increase Affect My Business?

In November Coloradoans voted and passed Amendment 70 to raise the state's minimum wage from $8.31 an hour to $12 an hour by 2020. Proponents of the amendment believe that an increase in workers' wages will help pump money back into the economy and reduce the need for public assistance. Those who opposed the amendment think there wasn't enough consideration as to how this amendment could possibly effect small businesses who haven't seen a strong bounce back from the recession.

Whatever the politics, the amendment has passed and will begin to affect Colorado businesses beginning January 1st. This increase in minimum wage will result in an overall increase in payroll. Because workers' compensation is based on a worker's payroll, this will result in an overall increase in premiums as well as cost per claim. This is important to note as this amendment begins to roll out and minimum wage increases begin to take effect.

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