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Colorado Mandatory Reporters

May 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

Colorado law requires individuals in certain professions to report suspected child abuse or neglect. If you have a Denver small business that employs individuals that are mandatory reporters, it is important that you have policies and training in place to help your employees know when and how to report. For more information about whether you employ mandatory reporters and if so, how to work with them, contact your Denver small business lawyer at 720-258-6647.

Colorado’s New Non-Compete Law

May 11, 2023 | 0 Comments

Under HB 22-1317, new changes have been made to Colorado non-compete law. Employers who have employees based in Colorado (even if the employer is not based here) are required to follow these new rules for all Colorado-based employees. Failure to follow them will now result in additional statutory penalties. For help with non-competes, contact Elizabeth Lewis, your Colorado small business attorney today!

Colorados FAMLI program

Apr 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

Starting in January 2023, employees and some employers are required to participate in the Colorado FAMLI program. Passed in November of 2020, the new Family and Medical Leave Insurance program is a state-run program that provides family and medical...

Changes to Colorado law for Evergreen Clauses in Contracts

Sep 21, 2022 | 0 Comments

Do you use contracts with evergreen clauses? (Evergreen clauses being those where a contract automatically renews if neither party cancels it within a certain amount of time before the end of the current term.) If so, changes came into play at the...

How To Create A License For Software

Dec 29, 2021 | 0 Comments

Protecting the software company and the end-user is one of the many benefits of software licensing. Large and small companies alike are vulnerable. Unknowingly, organizations and individuals often utilize unlicensed software. Using unlicensed software...

What Is The Difference Between a Merger and Acquisition?

Oct 13, 2021 | 0 Comments

What Is The Difference Between a Merger and Acquisition? Mergers and acquisitions are two standard corporate restructuring methods that companies use to enhance their worth and increase their profits. When it comes to the business world, it is...

Do I Need A Lawyer To Incorporate My Small Business?

Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

One of the most important first decisions you'll make as a business owner is selecting the business structure. If you and your attorney determine that a corporation is the correct business structure, there are some procedures to follow in order to...

What Does a Contract Lawyer Do?

Sep 27, 2021 | 0 Comments

What Does a Contract Lawyer Do? Contracts are legally enforceable agreements that are a part of day-to-day business operations for companies of all sizes. Contracts should not be written or signed haphazardly, especially when your business and...

Small Business Legal Checklist

Sep 21, 2021 | 0 Comments

As a small business owner, you must wear a lot of hats! Unfortunately, one of the hats that is difficult to wear is the one involving legal matters. Whether you are just starting a business, are making changes in your current business structure, or are...

Are more audits of independent contractors coming because of COVID-19?

Mar 30, 2020 | 0 Comments

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Chet Baker

JobBiz, LLC

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Rick Davis Consulting, LLC

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