WELCOME to the COSHRM CONNECTION
Your monthly communication for Colorado SHRM news,
local chapter events, Colorado legislative updates and other
HR happenings that you need to know.
New Ruling Changing the Legal Standard for Employee Handbooks
By Michael Santo, COSHRM Legislative Director and Managing Attorney at Bechtel & Santo
With all the Employee Handbook changes necessitated by the recent Colorado legislative session, a recent decision from the National Labor Relations Board just added a few more things that Colorado employers should also review.

For example, do you have a policy that prohibits employees from talking about their work or their supervisors on social media? Do you have a policy that says employees cannot discuss their pay or benefits with their co-workers? If you do, that new NLRB decision requires some additional changes to your Handbook.

Of course, as long as you’re reviewing your Handbook on that issue, you should update your policies on the following:
  • Update to Healthy Families
  • Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Policies
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Equal Pay Act

There's no time like the present to start reviewing those policies!
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Upcoming Local Chapter Events
COSHRM is the governing council for six local Colorado chapters as well as all SHRM at-large members in the state. We invite you to take advantage of the resources and events being offered by our SHRM-affiliated chapters.
Interested in joining a local chapter? See the bottom of this email for more information.

August 17 | 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Presented by Colorado Springs SHRM | Members FREE; Non-Members $15
Virtual event

September 13 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Presented by Northern Colorado HRA | Members $25; Non-Member $35; Premium Members FREE
In-person event in Fort Collins, CO

September 13 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Presented by High Country HRA | Members FREE; Non-Members $35
In-person event in Edwards, CO

September 19 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Presented by Mile High SHRM | Members & Non-Members $25; Select package holders FREE
In-person event in Denver, CO

September 20 | 11:30am - 1:00pm
Presented by Western Colorado HRA | Members FREE; Non-Members $20
In-person event in Grand Junction, CO with virtual option available

September 21 | 11:45am - 1:00pm
Presented by Boulder Area HRA | Members $15; Non-Members $35
Virtual event

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