In November 2023, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s (CDOR) Taxation Division issued guidance containing mandatory language to be included in notices provided to employees regarding available federal and state income tax credits.
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Colorado Pay Transparency Amendments Go Live January 1, 2024, Requiring Application Deadlines and Post-Selection Notices
Starting January 1, Colorado employers must comply with new pay transparency requirements in job postings and internal promotional notices. The new law includes various notification requirements for current employees. Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued new guidance on these requirements.
Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Law Update: Additional Guidance (INFO #9A) Released
Colorado’s revised Equal Pay Transparency Rules go into effect on January 1, 2024. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has released additional guidance following release of its final rules for implementation. The CDLE’s Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinion (INFO) #9A provides CDLE’s official opinions, expectations, and examples for employer compliance with
SLAPP Back: Colorado Court of Appeals Addresses Protection Against “Vengeful” Online Posts
On November 30, 2023, the Colorado Court of Appeals in Tender Care v.
Colorado Issues Official INFO Guidance on Pay Transparency Amendments
Amendments to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) that will take effect on January 1, 2024, have placed significant new burdens on employers by (a) expanding internal notification requirements to all “job opportunities,” not just promotions, and (b) mandating brand-new post-selection notification requirements.
Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Law Update: Final Rules Released
The Colorado Department of Labor Employment (CDLE) has issued the highly anticipated final Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules and the Statement of Basis, Purpose, Specific Statutory Authority, and Findings, which seek to clarify the Colorado Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The rules, which are largely unchanged from their proposed version, will become effective on January 1, 2024.
Colorado Releases Proposed Equal Pay Transparency Rules
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has issued proposed Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules. The proposed rules seek to clarify Colorado’s Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2024, amended Colorado’s pay transparency statute. A public hearing on the proposed rules
New Edgewater, Colorado Minimum Wage Ordinance Highlights Compliance Challenge
The Colorado locality of Edgewater—which borders Denver and has a population of around 5,000—has enacted its own local minimum wage ordinance, which takes effect January 1, 2024. The new law demonstrates how challenging multi-jurisdiction compliance can be for employers.
CO Release Timeline for Proposed Equal Pay Rules
As an update to our previous report on Colorado’s new Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, on July 28, 2023, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued a revised Interpretive Notice and Formal Opinion (INFO) #9 to establish a timeline for the proposed rulemaking process. According to
Changes to Paid Sick Leave and Supplemental Public Health Emergency Leave for Colorado Employees
Starting on August 7, 2023, Colorado employees will be able to use paid sick leave for additional reasons under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 23-017 into law on June 2, 2023, and it is expected to become effective on August 7, 2023.
Colorado Court of Appeals Decision Underscores How Employer’s Prior Breach of an Employment Agreement May Excuse an Employee from Complying with Post-Employment Obligations
In a recent decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a former executive for a credit-card processing company did not breach his employment agreement when he poached company clients, because the company materially breached the employment agreement first. Accordingly, even though the restrictive covenant
Colorado Significantly Expands the Rights of Public Employees at Hospitals, Universities, Schools, and Special Districts
The Colorado Protections of Public Workers Act extends NLRA Section 7-type rights to many public employees. The law does not, however, provide for a procedure for a representation election, create an employer obligation to recognize any labor organization for purposes of collective bargaining, or create an obligation to
Colorado Enacts Legislation Restricting Employers from Requesting Age-Related Information from Job Applicants
On June 2, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-058, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s age during the hiring process.
Colorado’s POWR Act Significantly Expands Workplace Harassment Laws, Limits Nondisclosure Provisions, and Makes Numerous Other Changes to Employment Law
Colorado’s POWR Act discards the “severe or pervasive” standard for harassment claims, lowering the standard for such claims in Colorado. The law also adds multiple conditions an employer must meet to enter into a nondisclosure agreement with employees. Employers must also comply with robust record-keeping requirements for personnel
‘POWR’ Play: Colorado Law Tips the Scale in Favor of Employees Regarding Employment Claims, Nondisclosure Agreements
On June 7, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 23-172 into law, radically transforming Colorado’s employment discrimination legal landscape by expanding the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act.