Colorado legislators look to limit noncompete agreements

Colorado legislators are moving forward with a bill to rein in noncompete agreements — not to ban the common legal document like Washington, D.C., recently did but to better protect the mobility of low-income workers, create more rights for employees around signing the agreements and give the state more teeth in prosecuting misuse of the […]

Controversial workplace harassment reform collapses — again — at the Colorado legislature

One of the most powerful people in the business lobby, Colorado Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Furman, told The Post that she basically agrees with lawmakers on workplace protections — in concept, that is. “Nobody supports harassment happening at the job site, right? We support trying to find a balanced solution for employers […]

Colorado bill would give partial break to employers on new paid family leave fee

Colorado Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Loren Furman said Tuesday that while the 10% discount for six months may not seem earth-shaking, employers will be happy to accept it at a time when they are being hit by several government and private-sector cost increases. Read the complete article by Ed Sealover in the Denver Business Journal.