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Julie Mitarotondo

Julia (Julie) Mitarotondo focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in the employment law space. Julie’s experience includes litigation in state and federal court, as well as international arbitration. She advises on state and federal employment law matters and drafts employee handbooks, employment policies, restrictive covenant agreements, offer letters, and employment agreements. She provides advice and counsel on hiring, separation, leaves of absence, wage and hour law, employee classification, and reasonable accommodations. She also performs employment due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.

Since the enactment of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the late 1930s, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued opinion letters as a means of providing guidance to workers, employers, and other stakeholders regarding the application of federal employment laws.

Continue Reading U.S. Department of Labor Issues Six Opinion Letters Addressing FLSA and FMLA

In 2025, Colorado enacted a series of employment law changes affecting wage and hour, leave entitlements, restrictive covenants, anti-discrimination protections, and AI.
Continue Reading 2025 Round-Up: Major Colorado Employment Law Developments

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that wage claims under the Colorado Minimum Wage Act must be filed within two years, or three years for willful violations, rejecting a proposed six-year statute of limitations. This decision, in By the Rockies v. Samuel Perez (Sept. 15, 2025), aligns state law with the Colorado Wage Claim Act and federal standards.
Continue Reading Colorado Supreme Court Confirms That Two- to Three-Year Statute of Limitations (Not Six Years) Applies to Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims

On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a case emanating from Colorado, with nationwide implication, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. SCOTUS held, by a 6-3 majority

Continue Reading 303 Creative: SCOTUS Rules First Amendment Protects Colorado Website Designer from Creating ‘Expressive’ Wedding Websites For Same-Sex Couples