New CO legislation for Employers in 2021
What you need to know and the impacts these new laws may have on your practice.
We went directly to the source. Attorney Gary Benson of DWORKIN, CHAMBERS, WILLIAMS, YORK, BENSON & EVANS, PC., will be presenting a special webinar for all Colorado AADOM members to help us understand and navigate through this.
Office managers and dentists are welcome to join this webinar.
You won’t want to miss this event!!
Course Summary:
On July 14, 2020, Governor Polis signed into law the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (the “HFWA”). This Act requires Colorado employers to provide paid sick leave (at least 48 hours for full-time/40 hour a week employees) to their employees beginning either January 1, 2021 (if you employ 16 or more employees) or January 1, 2022 (if you employee 15 or fewer employees).
In addition to the 48 hours of sick leave that full-time employees can accrue, in the event of a Public Health Emergency employers will need to supplement the paid sick leave to 80 hours a year. Businesses need to be prepared for this new law and we will review what changes you may need to make to your employee handbook, policies and procedures, and how you handle sick leave moving forward. These are just 2 of the several new laws that employers MUST be aware and educated about.
Course Objectives:
o Understanding the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) and how it will affect your practice.
o Understanding what Supplemental paid leave is and when it is required to be offered to employees.
o Who is affected by these new laws and how employers should go about implementing them.
o Understanding the new Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPA”).
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How to correctly promote an employee or posting for a new hire.
- What you can NO LONGER ask candidates
- Knowing what the new record retention requirements are for employers associated with all job postings/promotional opportunities, and limits on how they conduct their job searches.
Gone are the days of spot promotions and secretive job searches. Employers are encouraged to conduct salary audits to make sure that there is not gender bias in compensation and employers are rewarded for evaluating their compensation policies.
We will discuss these important new laws and answer any other employment questions you may be facing in this unique time.
We hope you will join us for this interactive discussion.
