Jan 4, 2021 | Employment, Medium-sized business, Small business
New employment laws for 2021 take effect New laws taking effect in Colorado as of January 1 will affect how businesses pay their employees, how they must post job openings, and how much leave they must offer. Here are some highlights: Equal pay for equal work Equal...
Sep 24, 2020 | Corporation, Employment, Medium-sized business, paid sick leave, Small business
Colorado’s new paid sick leave law Earlier this year the Colorado legislature passed, and the governor signed, the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Beginning January 1, 2021, employers in Colorado with more than 16 employees must begin providing earned paid...
Sep 10, 2020 | business attorney, Contract, Corporation, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Franchises, Independent contractor, Limiting liability, LLC, Small business, Startups
Buying a franchise? A good business lawyer can help you get set up right Many corporate “refugees” are thinking of starting their own business, and franchises are a popular way to do that. While there are aspects that are peculiar to the franchise model, many of the...
Jun 8, 2020 | Emergency loans, Medium-sized business, Paycheck Protection Program, Small business, Small Business Administration
Paycheck Protection Program: new legislation clarifies rules and extends period to use funds Last week the President signed legislation that clarifies the terms of Paycheck Protection Program loans and makes those terms more favorable to small business. The bill is...
May 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Limiting liability, Medium-sized business, Paycheck Protection Program, Small business, Small Business Administration
Paycheck Protection Program Loan: Overview of Forgiveness Requirements Recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) need to ensure they use the loan proceeds for the purposes specified in the CARES Act in order to qualify for loan...
Apr 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, Emergency loans, Medium-sized business, Small business, Small Business Administration
Watch out for scammers taking advantage of SPA emergency loan programs If you’re a business owner, you may be planning to apply for a loan through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program. These programs recently got...
Feb 4, 2020 | Limiting liability
I was excited to be interviewed for an article in LawWeek Colorado on attorneys offering outside general counsel services to companies on a fixed fee basis. As a former general counsel myself, I appreciate the advantages this can offer to a company, including more...
Oct 15, 2019 | business attorney, Contract, Corporation, Employment, Fractional general counsel, Independent contractor, LLC, Medium-sized business, Small business
Year-end legal checklist: get your business ready for 2020 As we move into the fourth quarter of 2019, now is a good time to review some of the legal parts of your business, to make sure everything is up to date, that your business is protected, and you are ready for...
Sep 26, 2019 | Limiting liability
New rule to make more workers eligible for overtime pay The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its final rule updating overtime regulations, making 1.3 million more workers eligible for overtime pay. The new rule takes effect January 1, 2020, just three...
Jun 25, 2019 | Limiting liability
New Colorado law will ban employers from asking applicants about criminal record Colorado is joining 13 other states in enacting a so-called “ban the box” bill, which Governor Jared Polis signed into law this week. As of September 1, 2019, employers with at least 11...
