The United States has a proud history of volunteers for military service. There are currently 786,778 men and women throughout the United States who voluntarily serve either in the National Guard for their respective state or a reserve branch of the military. Federal and state governments have enacted laws protecting such individuals whose civilian employment... Read more »

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A recent Employers Council Bulletin article states the Colorado Overtime Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #36 will be finalized on January 10, 2020. The newest information says the anticipated adoption date is January 24, 2020. In addition, the anticipated effective date of the rule is March 1, 2020, except July 1, 2020, for new exempt... Read more »

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The Denver minimum wage of $12.85 an hour went into effect on January 1, 2020. While the Denver minimum wage clearly affects employers within the city limits, it could also have implications for employers outside of Denver when an employee performs work inside the city. The new minimum wage ordinance sets limits on who is... Read more »

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This year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be implementing a new registration system in this upcoming year’s H-1B lottery. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, will be required to electronically register and pay the associated... Read more »

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Bad attitude. Unpleasant behavior. Negative words. Body language that screams “Leave me alone!” Misbehaving employees harm the workplace environment, undermine the culture and divert the energies of other employees into less productive thoughts and actions. Given this impact, one would assume employees with these behaviors would not be tolerated, and addressed immediately. Yet so-called “toxic... Read more »

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Katie Hudman joined Employers Council in 2004 as an attorney. Throughout her years here, she has under­taken many responsi­bilities including staff attorney and Train­ing Director. Her passion is prevention: preventing members from being sued. To that end, she has spent much of her career training leaders and HR professionals at member compa­nies on effective employee... Read more »

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On Monday, December 16, 2019, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) held a public hearing on the proposed Colorado Overtime & Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order 36, 7 CCR 1103-1 (2020). The CDLE anticipates releasing a final version of the order on January 10, 2020. The changes, however, will not go into effect... Read more »

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Study after study shows how vital onboarding new employees is, and how it can lead to either job satisfaction or an exit from the organization. In the public sector, it is important to onboard employees so they understand the organization and the work they will be doing. It is also essential for employees to understand... Read more »

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So you want to charge an employee for lost, stolen damaged or failure to return equipment? Or for that matter, you overpaid an employee, and now you want your money back. The first thing many employers want to do is automatically deduct such costs from the employee’s paycheck. Not so fast. There are two types... Read more »

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There are solutions for Utah’s Complex Gender Wage Gap, Experts Say Quotes from Katie Hudman on the gender wage gap in Utah The Salt Lake Tribune, October 5, 2019   Utah Women Agree: Business and Government Leaders Should Work on The Gender Wage Gap Quotes from Katie Hudman on the gender wage gap in Utah... Read more »

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Preparing for your year-end performance Evaluation Quotes from Karen Stafford on preparing for your year-end performance evaluation KTVK-PHX 3 News, November 16, 2019

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Trendsetter to Know: Karen Stafford Staff Spotlight on Karen Stafford Arizona Foothills Magazine, November 14, 2019

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