Monaliza Rainwater

Aug 23, 2023 | mondaq.com | David Gartenberg |Monaliza Rainwater

Colorado's 2023 legislative session resulted in a number of material changes to Colorado's employment law landscape. The legislature passed new laws affecting many areas of the employment life cycle, spanning hiring, harassment and discrimination, paid leave, record-keeping requirements, non-disclosure agreements and more. The POWR Act is perhaps the most sweeping change to employment law that passed this session, and it is also one of the laws that takes effect most imminently.

Jul 24, 2023 | today.westlaw.com | Monaliza Rainwater |Thomas Carroll |Darren E. Nadel

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Jul 20, 2023 | mondaq.com | Monaliza Rainwater |Thomas Carroll |Darren E. Nadel

In a recent decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's ruling that a former executive for a credit-card processing company did not breach his employment agreement when he poached company clients, because the company materially breached the employment agreement first. Accordingly, even though the restrictive covenant was otherwise enforceable, the employer could not recover damages caused by the former employee's solicitation.

Jul 18, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Thomas Carroll |Darren E. Nadel |Monaliza Rainwater

In a recent decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a former executive for a credit-card processing company did not breach his employment agreement when he poached company clients, because the company materially breached the employment agreement first. Accordingly, even though the restrictive covenant was otherwise enforceable, the employer could not recover damages caused by the former employee’s solicitation.

Jul 18, 2023 | littler.com | Monaliza Rainwater |Tom Carroll |Darren E. Nadel

By Monaliza Rainwater, Tom Carroll, and Darren Nadel on In a recent decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a former executive for a credit-card processing company did not breach his employment agreement when he poached company clients, because the company materially breached the employment agreement first.