A recruiters' trade association can't stop Colorado from enforcing parts of an equal pay law, because the group hasn't sufficiently shown that the law is unconstitutional or interferes in interstate commerce, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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Colo., Biz Group Spar Over Equal Pay Law s Interstate Impact
Law360 (May 18, 2021, 7:44 PM EDT) The state of Colorado and a recruiters trade association exchanged legal blows in federal court filings Monday in the latest round of a fight over whether parts of a state equal pay law are unconstitutional because they interfere with interstate commerce.
In a brief, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment defended the state s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act against the Rocky Mountain Association of Recruiters attempt to immediately block implementation of the law, which went into effect in January.
The law s requirements for employers to include compensation in job postings and publicize promotional opportunities, among other obligations, are simply.