Mary Will, Author at Laborsphere

2026 Colorado Employment Law: What’s New, What’s Next, and What to Do About It

Colorado’s 2026 legislative session produced significant employment law changes spanning workers’ compensation, identification document protections, workplace safety, demographic data reporting, and AI-driven decision-making. Some requirements are already in effect, while others phase in through 2027 and 2028. Employers should review the effective dates and begin assessing whether any new notice, reporting, or policy updates are required.

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2025 Legislative Developments for Colorado Employers

Colorado’s 2025 legislative session saw the passage of numerous laws that bolster employee protections and increase penalties for employers that violate key Colorado employment statutes. Many of these new laws have already gone into effect, while others are set to go into effect in 2026. Colorado employers should note the effective dates of these changes, and analyze their employment policies, agreements and other relevant documents to ensure they are prepared to comply. We summarize the most notable changes for private-sector employers in Colorado.

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Colorado’s 2024 Legislative Session Leads to Big Changes for Colorado Employers

Colorado’s 2024 legislative session saw the passage of numerous laws that bolster employee protections and increase penalties for employers that violate key Colorado employment statutes. Many of these new laws will go into effect on August 7, 2024, while others are set to go into effect in 2025. Colorado employers should note the effective dates of these changes, and analyze their employment policies, agreements and other relevant documents to ensure they are prepared to comply. We summarize the most notable changes for private-sector employers in Colorado.

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New Year, New Rules for Colorado Employers

This year brought many changes to Colorado’s employment laws. We offer a summary addressing the new regulations, and suggestions for employers to prepare for the new year.

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Significant Changes Ahead for Colorado Employers – Colorado’s 2023 Legislative Session Produces Extensive Employment Law Changes

The 2023 Colorado legislative session ended with the state significantly increasing employee protections through several laws that either created new protections or materially amended current protections.

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Denver Revises Municipal Code to Increase Civil Penalties Related to Wage Theft Violations and Expands “Up the Chain” Liability

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock signed Bill 22-1614 after it passed the Denver City Council the previous day by unanimous vote. With the Bill’s passage comes increased penalties and new requirements related to wage theft, specifically including joint liability for general contractors, effective upon publication.

Denver’s minimum wage ordinance imposes a current minimum wage of $17.29 per hour, and before Bill 22-1614 passed, the ordinance provided certain penalties for employers that did not pay their workers based on the designated minimum wage. Indeed, prior to the bill’s passing, Denver’s minimum wage ordinance allowed employees to file complaints to the City Auditor within one year of a violation and provided a private right of action for three years to employees to seek to recover unpaid wages plus 12% interest, $100 for each day the violation continued, and liquidated damages three times the amount of unpaid wages.

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