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The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

Advocacy opportunities abound in 2019 Email
Written by John McMahon   
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 03:00 AM

advocacyThe 2019 Colorado legislature is in full swing and promises to be a busier year than usual. Political advocacy to protect landscape companies’ business interests is critical.

It’s also a valuable activity for leaders in the industry. Working together with peers toward a common goal benefits the community, but it also benefits the individual. Volunteering with advocacy efforts can be a great learning and networking opportunity.

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PAID program helps companies avoid litigation over wage errors Email
Written by DOL Wage & Hour Division   
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 01:00 AM

PAID program

Business owners in the Denver metro area have the opportunity to meet directly with leaders in the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) about its new program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. PAID facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

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Email security is as important as locks at your facility Email
Written by ALCC   
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 01:00 AM

data securityOnline privacy and security are serious issues. Many of us may think that we can recognize spam or phishing emails, though scammers continue to become more sophisticated. Teaching email security to staff should be an ongoing process to keep ahead of those sophisticated schemes. For example, email spoofing can be difficult to recognize.

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H-2B Negative Impacts Survey & Update Email
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Written by John McMahon   
Friday, March 15, 2019 12:00 AM

H-2B Update; Participate in H-2B Negative Impacts Survey

In conjunction with our H-2B Coalition partners at NALP, we need your assistance to better demonstrate the negative impacts that the inadequate H-2B cap is having on your business. We plan to use this information with media and policy makers to better tell your story to increase engagement.

Please click here to participate in the survey

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Proposed changes to federal overtime rule released Email
Written by Cherie Courtade   
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 05:00 AM

time clock

On March 7, 2019 the Department of Labor published a notice of proposed rule-making that would update the previous overtime rule for so-called “white collar” workers. The proposed rule could have effects on landscape industry employers, especially with regards to administrative and sales personnel.

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