Colorado employers must continue to provide paid COVID leave to employees who have public health emergency related leave available. Recently, the federal government extended the public health emergency declaration related to...more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, both the federal and Colorado state governments used some form of paid sick leave as a tool to help employees through illness, medical treatments, and school and daycare shutdowns. Now, paid sick...more
On the heels of Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ “Safer-At-Home,” Order designed to begin the opening of the Colorado economy, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment amended the Colorado Health Emergency Leave With Pay...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requires certain employers to provide paid leave to eligible employees who are unable to work due to specific COVID-19 related reasons. Like many employment statutes, the...more
On March 18, 2020, the president signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In addition to provisions addressing accessibility of testing for COVID-19 and workplace safety, the law imposed new requirements...more
Paid family and medical leave may become a reality for all Colorado employers and employees. Colorado state senators yesterday introduced a bill that would create the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (“FAMLI Act”). The...more
The Colorado legislative session wrapped up on Wednesday, May 11, and as expected, the vast majority of labor and employment bills failed to pass into law. However, employers are likely to have two new obligations to their...more