Colorado recently become the latest state to consider a comprehensive consumer privacy law. On March 19, 2021, Colorado State Senators Rodriguez and Lundeen introduced SB 21-190, entitled “an Act Concerning additional protection of data relating to personal privacy”. Following California’s bold example of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) effective
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Bill Proposes Sweeping Expansion of Colorado Anti-Discrimination Statute
The Colorado Legislature has formally introduced Senate Bill 21-176, the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which would impose sweeping changes to Colorado’s anti-discrimination law. Among other amendments, the proposal includes coverage of independent contractors, prohibits confidential settlements, eliminates administrative pre-requisites to suit and extends the timeframe to
Colorado Clarifies the Obligation to Provide Public Health Emergency Leave to New Hires and Part-Time Employees
On February 23, 2021, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE” or the “Division”) issued revisions to the Wage Protection Rules, 7 CCR 1103-7, relating to Colorado employers’ paid sick leave obligations under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (“HFWA”).
Colorado Confirms COVID-19 Triggers Public Health Emergency Leave Under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
Earlier this year, Colorado enacted a complex paid sick leave law, the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), which requires Colorado employers to provide three distinct types of paid sick leave:
Colorado Pay Transparency: More Guidance on Job, Promotional Posting Requirements Issued
Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act goes into effect on January 1, 2021, and applies to all entities with at least one employee in Colorado, including public bodies, schools, and private individuals.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Issues “INFO” Guidance on Promotional Opportunities and Job Postings
As anticipated, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued an Interpretive & Formal Opinion (INFO) – “Transparency in Pay and Opportunities for Promotion and Advancement”. While the INFO is helpful in some respects, CDLE continues to take a hardline on the definition of “promotional opportunity”.
We continue to
Making Sense of Colorado’s New Wage and Hour and Paid Sick Leave Rulemaking
Back in January, management-side labor and employment lawyers in Colorado thought the biggest wage and hour compliance issue for 2020 would be limited to ensuring clients were up to date on the expanded meal and rest break requirements of the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #36 (COMPS #36).
Additional Clarification on Colorado Pay Transparency Rules Anticipated Soon
We have learned that the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment anticipates publishing next week additional guidance on the Equal Pay Transparency rules’ promotional posting requirements. In response to a request for clarification around in-line promotions, the CDLE informed us:
We believe your questions will be addressed by a forthcoming
New Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #37 Revises Exemptions and More
Colorado has followed the sweeping changes to its minimum wage, overtime, and other wage and hour rules implemented under Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #36 with more changes, including a revamped transportation worker exemption.
Colorado Issues Final Rules Requiring Pay Transparency in Job and Promotional Postings
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued its final Equal Pay Transparency Rules (EPT Rules) on November 10, 2020, with additional information on job and promotional postings. The EPT Rules go into effect on January 1, 2021.
Colorado Department of Labor Makes a U-Turn on Motor Carrier Exemption
On November 10, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (Division) published the final Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order Number 37 (COMPS Order 37), which takes effect on January 1, 2021. COMPS Order 37 significantly expands the state Motor Carrier
Questions and Answers About Proposition 118, Which Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave in Colorado
For years, a group of Colorado’s legislators tried—without success—to enact a statewide paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. Facing gridlock at the statehouse, advocates of PFML opted to take the issue directly to the people in the form of Proposition 118, a first-of-its-kind ballot initiative, which Colorado’s voters
Colorado Issues Final Rules on Equal Pay for Equal Work Act with Significant Job Posting Requirements for All Employers with Colorado Workers
On November 10, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued its final Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules implementing Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2021. The final EPT Rules differ significantly from the
Final Rules Implementing Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Reflect Significant Changes
As anticipated, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has released final administrative rules implementing the new Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The final rules reflect comments received in writing and during a live, virtual, public hearing held on November 2, 2020.
Of primary concern to employers were
Colorado Voters Pass the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act
On November 3, 2020, Colorado voters passed Proposition 118, a ballot initiative establishing a paid family and medical leave program. The new law, known as the “Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act,” provides for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave funded through a payroll tax paid by