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 …
Workplace harassment bill would invite litigation
As society continues to deliberate what harassment is and what it is not, we must agree on a clear line. Without clear lines, we invite litigation.
Which Workplace Behaviors Should be Against the Law?
We need to tread carefully as we consider the expansion of legal sanctions for harassment in the workplace. Proposed SB176, Protecting …
Leave Mandate Won’t Deliver as Promised
Originally published in Colorado Politics Mar 10, 2021 Another legislative session is already well underway at the Capitol in Denver, yet …
We need to stop looking for the answer.
We must be ever on the look out for opportunities to stretch our thinking. Too often we assume we need more resources or new solutions when we might …
Paid Leave Job Protection – a Disguised Threat to Upward Mobility.
Job protection is probably the least understood policy lever of government paid leave. It has extraordinary power combined with wage replacement …
Small Businesses Left to Figure Out a New Law That’s a Poor Fit for Them
Workers' advocacy groups have succeeded in imposing default business practices as mandates administered and enforced by our state department of labor. …