Promoted as business-friendly, lawmaking reveals a growing disconnect
Dismissing hard-to-measure costs has become the new normal over four years dominated by one party. The resulting policies will have outsized negative …
Third spaces, our cherished community builders, are at risk.
We have no idea how many of our small businesses are recovering or near a breaking point. But challenges from trending government policy threatens …
HB1305 Paid Family Medical Leave Premium Reduction
A proposal to offer a small short-term discount on the tax obligation for the new paid leave program is helpful, but fiscal decisions should instead …
Will more legal remedies to address harassment at work build trust and opportunity?
Do workplace laws support happier, conflict-free environments or do they inhibit building trust and relationships?
Policy challenge: we understand common words differently.
Proponents believe that Government's ability to spread risk across so many makes it uniquely suited to manage it. But we understand scale differently …
Brief bill history – Colorado legislation related to Paid Family and Medical Leave
View a grid ad read a brief summary of related legislation leading up to the passage of paid leave in Colorado through a ballot initiative in …
Why imposing one 12 week standard on all businesses neglects their complex needs.
Complex systems thrive with options. But the government paid leave mandate starves options. For some businesses, 12 weeks is the wrong amount of …
Serving on a government board or commission – a few things to think about.
This is the first of a series as I look back on my experience as a volunteer appointed to serve on the 2019 Colorado Paid Family Leave Task Force two …
A Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Task Force Perspective
Originally published shortly after we delivered a final report to the CO general Assembly, this provides links to resources and work product of the …
Trust – why recognizing the risks and rewards matters.
Relationships are built on trust. Because it is so hard to see and measure, we underestimate its power and scope. It is the foundation of any …
Why One Government Paid Leave Scheme is a Bad Fit for the US.
Government-administered paid leave should be allowed to succeed or fail in the states. People imagine the policy to be a sophisticated, finely tuned …
Senate Bill 176 – Workplace Harassment – Key Provisions
SB176 Protecting Opportunities And Workers’ Rights Act Prime Sponsors: Senators Winter & Pettersen and Representatives Lontine & Gray …