Employers suspected of violating Colorado age discrimination law must make sure that they are not treating job applicants or employees less favorable solely because of their age. Without the right employment policies in place, Colorado employers can face severe penalties including large jury verdicts during litigation and EEOC investigations. ADEA Laws… Read more »
Defending small business fraud cases involving government contracts can be a contractor’s worst nightmare. Hiring local criminal defense counsel that is experienced in federal procurement law can be equally challenging. Federal prosecutors know this. Hence, the higher percentages of convictions for them. Learn how to increase your chances of prevailing…. Read more »
FAR excusable delays in construction federal contracting relates to an unforeseeable delay and those that go beyond the contractor’s control. On the other hand a contract delay that is considered non- excusable is in fact foreseeable. The difference drives whether the contractor or the government must bear the risk. Other… Read more »
After federal contractors acquire government contracts, some of them seek an exit strategy structuring a merger and acquisition of the company. However, when compared to the traditional commercial practice, when there are existing government contracts involved, buyers and sellers should beware. If you are contemplating joining your company with a… Read more »
Avoid the Wrath of the SBA’s Present Effect Rule Many government small businesses make the huge step of merging with other companies for viable business reasons. However, when considering small business mergers and acquisitions impact, the SBA’s “present effect” rule, the SBA considers agreements to merge (including agreements in principle) as… Read more »
Understand and apply the various nuances of a Colorado limited liability partnership before there are disputes and it’s too late. Forming a limited liability partnership in Colorado means operating a business with more than one owner. This type of business partnership offers owners some level of limited personal liability for… Read more »
Oftentimes government contractors may want to file SBA size standards protest because they have reason to believe that the awardee does not meet the definition of a small business. However, given the short deadlines, companies have a difficult time explaining why the competitor is not a small business. This procedural requirement… Read more »
Some Colorado employers are faced with an employment discrimination charge when an employee alleges that the employer discriminated against them by failing to train them. Colorado Courts generally allow failure to train discrimination cases to move forward at trial. There does not have to be a material adverse change in… Read more »
When it comes to lawsuits against employers for discrimination in Colorado, not every allegation of employment discrimination by an employee is valid. However, Colorado employers sometimes are not clear as to what actions are allowable, how to prevent workplace discrimination from occurring, or how to defend against EEOC discrimination charges. 68%… Read more »
Information for Colorado Employers that Can Minimize Litigation National origin discrimination in the workplace, under Colorado discrimination laws, occurs when employers treat applicants or employees unfavorably because of factors such as ethnicity, national origin, accent, or even if the employer perceived them to be of a certain national original regardless of whether… Read more »