State Alerts

Colorado's minimum wage will increase to $12.32 per hour on January 1, 2021. The change is a result of an annual adjustment for inflation.

Colorado has adopted final rules that clarify the notice requirements under two new laws related to COVID-19.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has released a new Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order #37) that clarifies and adjusts certain exemptions from the state's overtime requirements. COMPS Order #37 takes effect January 1, 2021.

As previously communicated, on September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 973, a new pay data reporting requirement. Covered employers will have to provide California's DFEH with pay data by specified job categories and by race, ethnicity and sex. The reports will be due on an annual basis, starting March 31, 2021, for calendar year 2020. 

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has adopted emergency rules related to protecting workers from COVID-19, including a requirement for employers to adopt a written prevention program. The emergency rules take effect immediately.

The District of Columbia has enacted emergency legislation (B23-980) that requires employers to adopt certain worker protection policies and prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for certain COVID-19 related reasons.

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) has adopted final rules and issued guidance for the state's paid leave law, which takes effect January 1, 2021.

Effective January 1, 2021: Colorado has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 20-205, The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act) that will require employers to provide paid sick leave and public health emergency leave to employees.

The minimum wage in the city of San Jose, California will increase to $15.45 per hour on January 1, 2021.