The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stated that COVID-19 is a "direct threat" to the workplace per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As such, employers may implement medical inquires such as temperature checks and COVID-19-related screening questions. Employers may require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations; however, there are several things to consider before doing so. The […]
In 2010 and 2013, legislation was enacted to allow counties to purchase crime insurance in lieu of surety bonds for elected officials, staff, other named insureds, and public trustees. This legislation saves CAPP member counties money by not having to purchase bonds because CAPP member county named insureds have $10 million in public officials’ liability […]
Many of our counties and county employees have reported receiving fraudulent unemployment claim forms. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has seen a spike in fraudulent claims since Christmas when the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program ended on December 26th. Recent legislation has since extended these benefits by 11 weeks. Fraudsters who […]
The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1, 2021. Enacted in 2019, the Equal Pay Act contains several parts and is designed to protect against wage discrimination based on sex, prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their salary history, and requires employers to disclose compensation and promotion information. […]
