Colorado has enacted legislation that amends rules on payroll deductions and expands retaliation protections under the state’s wage and hour and youth employment laws. The law (House Bill 25-1001) takes effect August 6, 2025.

The legislation also reduces the premiums collected from each employee used to finance the program starting on Jan.  1, 2026. 

Colorado has enacted legislation that expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of hair length commonly or historically associated with race. The law (House Bill 24-1451) became effective immediately on June 3, 2024.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) recently issued guidance on changes to the state’s pay transparency rules.

The Boulder County, Colorado, Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2023-4 ,which establishes a new local minimum wage starting Jan. 1, 2024.

The Edgewater, Colorado City Council has adopted Ordinance 2023-07, which establishes a local minimum wage. The new ordinance applies to employers with one or more "covered" employees, which are individuals performing, or expected to perform, four or more hours of work for an employer in any given week in Edgewater.