When making staffing and hiring decisions, one question companies commonly face is whether to engage independent contractors or employees. While using independent contractors has its benefits (such as not having to pay payroll taxes for those individuals), it can carry legal risks if a person is misclassified as an independent contractor as opposedGo to Blog
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We all know that smoking and specifically second hand smoke is controversial. Over the years we have seen local and statewide restrictions on smoking in most public places, some specifically related to multi-family communities and at least one Colorado court has upheld a declaration amendment prohibiting smoking IN units. But, HB 3253 introducedGo to Blog
Yesterday, May 11, the 2011 Colorado Legislative session closed. It was an active and reasonably positive session from the point of view of the community association industry, with many favorable bills passing and several unfavorable bills being killed or positively modified. Unfortunately, one of the favorable bills we supported — the HOA RegistrationGo to Blog
The Transfer Fee bill, SB 11-234 continues to move toward passage into law. It just passed out of the House with no amendments, and next heads for the Governor’s desk for signature. Therefore, it seems likely that the Transfer Fee bill may pass into law this year. See our April 11, 2011 postGo to Blog
The Heated Meeting I attended a heated board meeting the other night. A majority of the allotted time was spent listening to a few of the board members exchange venomous versions of past history. I guess a certain amount if yelling and name-calling can be “therapeutic”. But it was clear by the endGo to Blog