By Laurie J. Rust and Sebastian Chilco on March 27, 2020
On March 26, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment amended its Health Emergency Leave with Pay (HELP) Rules that require certain employers to provide employees up to four paid sick leave days for a covered COVID-19 reason. The revised rules cover employees under a health care provider’s instructions to quarantine or isolate due to a risk of having COVID-19, in addition to employees with flu-like symptoms who are being tested for COVID-19. Additionally, the revised rules apply to employees at retail establishments that sell groceries, in addition to those who work for an employer engaged in the field of leisure and hospitality, food services, child care, education at all levels (including related services, such as but not limited to cafeterias and transportation to, from, and on campuses), home health care (working with elderly, disabled, ill, or otherwise high-risk individuals), operating a nursing home, or operating a community living facility.