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On September 15, 2021, the Department of Labor announced a Notice in the Federal Register to announce that, beginning January 1, 2022, the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage rate is increased to $11.25 per hour (86 FR 51683). This Executive Order minimum wage rate generally must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with covered contracts.

Cardinal Health and AppleOne Staffing agency fostered a hostile work environment

Final rule will be issued by November 24, 2021

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued an Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinion #9 addressing the state’s Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) rules that went into effect on January 1, 2021. They also issued a Notice Regarding Labor Law Compliance on the same day to employers with remote job postings that lack pay and benefits disclosure information.

New law includes a salary history ban and pay transparency and goes into effect January 1, 2023

Despite challenges from the business community Colorado’s Pay Transparency Law remains in effect

Minimum wage for employees of federal contractors increases to $15 per hour beginning January 30, 2022 and for tipped workers by January 1, 2024

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Both lawsuits alleged pay differences based on sex

Data on gender, race, and ethnicity will be published on the Secretary of State’s website