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Aspen Skiing Company Reaches $1.575 Million Settlement in Employee Class Action Lawsuit

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Aspen Skiing Company has agreed to pay $1.575 million to settle a class action lawsuit involving approximately 10,000 current and former employees. The settlement, approved by District Court Judge Anne Norrdin on Monday, concludes over a year of legal disputes regarding alleged labor law violations, reports The Aspen Times. Related: Judge Grants Final Approval of Vail Resorts’ $13.1-Million Offer to […]
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Aspen Skiing Company’s Settlement Over Chairlift Commutes Could Redefine Ski Worker Pay Practices

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The Aspen Daily News reports that a proposed class-action lawsuit filed against Aspen Skiing Company (SkiCo), the operator of Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is nearing a settlement. The lawsuit, brought by an hourly SkiCo employee, alleges that the company has failed to compensate workers for time spent commuting to on-mountain restaurants and facilities via chairlifts, snowmobiles, and snowcats. Related: Aspen Skiing […]
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Aspen SkiCo, CO, Is Suing Skiwear Brand Perfect Moment

Aspen Skiing Company (‘SkiCo’), the owner and operator of Aspen Snowmass Resort, Colorado, is taking legal action against high-end skiwear brand Perfect Moment, alleging trademark infringement and other violations. The dispute dates back to March 2021, when Perfect Moment posted images of influencers sporting its skiwear on social media, taken on Aspen Skiing Co.’s lifts and slopes. Following a cease-and-desist […]
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Aspen Skiing Co. Continues “Tenants for Turns” Program to House Winter Workforce

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Aspen Skiing Company’s (ASC) innovative housing program “Tenants for Turns” is relaunching for the 2023-24 winter season in conjunction with the posting of all winter seasonal positions on July 17. Tenants for Turns incentivizes homeowners in the Roaring Fork Valley who are willing to rent a unit, an ADU, a guest house, a mother-in-law unit, or even an extra bedroom to […]
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