C-Level Law

As anticipated, the publication of the COVID vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) was greeted by a flurry of lawsuits.

Angie Wideman-Powell, VP of People at ClearCompany, joins Colin Walker to discuss how varying employment laws across the country affect companies with operations in different states and tips for navigating these rules. 

One of the interesting things about employment law is that it often intersects with other fields of law. Paul Janda, of our Litigation Department, brought to my attention a new Colorado law, which is well-known to litigators, but not so much to employment attorneys. In today’s post, Paul tells us about how this new law could affect employers. 

In the last blog post (video), John Aplin, an experienced member and chair of many boards of directors, talked about the challenges faced by national and regional employers from differing state employment laws. This is often referred to as a “patchwork” of employment laws.

Colin Walker and John Aplin, who has served on over 40 boards, discuss how employment law intersects with boards of directors. In this conversation they cover management concerns, how to handle romantic relationships in a board setting, board liability, and when to reach out to your employment lawyer for advice. 

Colin Walker and Adam McCoy, HR Leader at Cetera Financial Group, discuss best practices for terminations. Hear what you should consider from an in-house human resources perspective as well as an employment law perspective in the video below.

The 2021 Colorado Legislative Session was interesting and full of drama.  

Employment lawyer Colin Walker and Corporate HR Leader, Adam McCoy, discuss HR considerations around returning to the office including hybrid work schedules, avoiding discrimination claims when determining office schedules, maintaining company culture, and when to reach out to your employment lawyer for guidance. 

Litigation of disputes between an employer-company and a C-Level executive can take many forms.

Colin Walker and his client Julie Rieken, CEO of Trakstar, discuss tips for success when working with your employment lawyer.

The same employment laws which apply to all employers apply to start-ups. However, businesses in the start-up phase usually do not have the resources of an established business.

As the pandemic slowly comes to an end, many employers are considering whether it is time to ask their employees to return to the workplace.