Rein in construction liability in Colorado
Just think about the punishing impact of erecting another barrier to the construction of single-family homes — in a state whose soaring real estate prices attest to a shortage of housing stock. #Coleg let’s #PutCOFirst! If Gov. Jared Polis really wants to create more affordable housing, he ought to set aside his […]
Metro Denver EDC: Benchmark for Monthly Economic Indicators March 2023
Dear EDC Investors, Partners and Friends: The Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, which are derived using a sampling methodology, are benchmarked annually each March to actual employment counts from a census of the employer population. These counts come primarily from employment data provided in unemployment insurance tax reports that nearly all employers are required to […]
Paid Family Medical Leave Town Hall
The FAMLI team held another statewide Virtual Town Hall today. As promised, you will find links to the slide decks and recordings of todays’ sessions below. Watch the recording View The slide deck If we didn’t get to your question today, we will have more town halls coming up soon! Please subscribe to our newsletter […]
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act
The attorneys from Fisher Phillips will answer common questions about the upcoming Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (FAMLI), including: Purpose of C.R.S. Section 8-13.3-501 et seq. Eligibility Duration Amount of benefits Premiums Leave and employment protection Coordination of benefits Notice and documentation Click to view Passcode: R&+8LejS
Fisher Phillips’s Workplace Law Forecast 2023
The economic uncertainty we’re experiencing won’t be going away anytime soon and it will have ripple effects across your workplace. The indelible mark that the pandemic left on the workplace is still present, too, and will continue to have some unexpected consequences. Help set the stage for a successful 2023. Read the report below. Read […]
Energize Denver & Building Performance Requirements
The Energize Denver Performance Requirements updated regulations were adopted on November 17, 2022, originally passed by City Council on November 21, 2021. The ordinance establishes energy use intensity (EUI) targets for commercial and multifamily buildings 25,000 square feet and larger, prescriptive measures for buildings 5,000-25,000 sq. ft., and electrification updates to building code over time. […]
Monthly Economic Indicators
Get the latest economic updates on the Metro Denver area from the Metro Denver EDC. See a few higlights below: Employment in Metro Denver increased 3.7% between August 2021 and 2022, rising by 63,600 jobs. Metro Denver’s industrial construction pipeline remains robust with 8.11 million square feet of space under construction in 49 buildings. There were […]
Coloradans for Practical Policies
Rocky Mountain MCA recently joined the Coloradans for Practical Policies Coalition recently formed by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Alongside 12 other industry associations representing over 400,000 employees across Colorado, we are invested and dedicated to implementing practical solutions on issues impacting our members and other Coloradans. Find out more about this coalition, today! Learn […]
Large building owners face unknown costs to comply with Colorado energy mandates
“The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it had reclassified Denver and Colorado’s northern Front Range as “severe” violators of federal air quality standards, meaning residents are likely to pay higher gas prices and the number of businesses required to apply for air pollution permits will more than double…” Denver Gazette | 10.15.22 | 3 min Read […]
EPA declares Denver, northern Front Range “severe” violators of air quality standards as state fails to reduce smog
“The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it had reclassified Denver and Colorado’s northern Front Range as “severe” violators of federal air quality standards, meaning residents are likely to pay higher gas prices and the number of businesses required to apply for air pollution permits will more than double…” Denver Post | 9.16.22 | 3 min […]