Colorado Employment Law Blog

Employees Hold the Key to Data Security

By Mark Wiletsky

It has become almost commonplace to hear that a governmental agency or private corporation has been the victim of a data security breach.  As a result of these breaches, hundreds or even thousands of customers’ or employees’ personal data is at risk of being used for criminal purposes, such as identity theft.  Approximately 70% of these breaches are caused by an insider.  In many cases, a laptop computer containing sensitive information is lost or stolen from a car or home.  Other times, someone hacks into a system containing confidential information.

Holland & Hart Employment Law Update 2008*

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown
Capital Peak Room, 1750 Welton St., Denver, CO

Holland & Hart's Employment Law Update is the definitive seminar for in-house employment defense counsel, human resource professionals, and other professionals who deal with employee relations. Attendees will learn the latest trends in employment law and receive practical advice on how to handle an employment dispute, before it results in the commencement of legal action-as well as strategies for developing a successful defense if a lawsuit should result.

Steven Gutierrez to speak at DRI Employment Law Seminar

DENVER (April 1, 2008) - Holland & Hart LLP Partner Steven Gutierrez will speak at the 31st annual Employment Law Seminar presented by DRI's Employment Law Committee and held in Chicago from May 14 - 16, 2008. 

This event is the definitive seminar for employment defense counsel, human resources professionals, in-house counsel and insurance industry professionals. The main topics will provide an in-depth look at cutting edge issues in employment law today.

Gutierrez, the chair of Holland & Hart's labor and employment practice, will present "Now It's Our Turn - Conducting Aggressive Discovery in the Early Stages of Litigation." Gutierrez will discuss practical tips on discovery, including obtaining medical records, prior lawsuits, criminal convictions, problems with prior employers and family history.

High Court to Decide Title VII Anti-Retaliation Issue

On January 18, 2008, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will review the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davison County Tennessee. The Supreme Court will determine whether an employee who cooperates and participates in an employer’s internal investigation of sexual harassment allegations, but fails to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), is nevertheless protected from retaliation under Title VII.

Blogging in the Virtual Age

By Steven Gutierrez and Tanya Milligan

What can an employer do to regulate the widespread use of these new technologies and what should you be aware of in your effort to regulate use?