Tag: Sick Leave
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United Airlines challenges Colorado’s 2020 sick leave mandate
United Airlines, Inc. has filed suit in federal court seeking a declaration that a 2020 state law mandating paid sick leave does not apply to its employees in Colorado. The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 13, claims the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 prohibits states from enacting regulations related to the “service of an air carrier.”…
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FAMLI state-provided leave program portal opens for Colorado businesses
Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program portal is now open for businesses. The program is a requirement for all Colorado employers to contribute to beginning Jan. 1. Voters approved Proposition 18 in 2020, which created the new paid family and medical leave insurance program for Colorado. It’s administered by the Colorado Department of…
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Southwest Airlines files lawsuit against Colorado after being fined $1.3M in labor law violations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Southwest Airlines is suing Colorado after the state ordered the company to pay $1.3 million in fines for violating the state’s labor laws relating to sick leave during the pandemic. A March 18 citation from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says Southwest Airlines…
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Small employers must now provide accrued sick leave based on 2020 law
A major change to the state-mandated sick leave policy resulting from legislation passed in 2020 is now in effect, according to an announcement from the state Department of Labor and Employment. Senate Bill 20-205, known as the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, went into effect on Jan. 1 and mandates every employer provide employees with paid sick…