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Colorado Lawmakers Propose Watered-Down AI Law – But Employers Would Still Face Real Risks

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Colorado lawmakers are back at the Capitol this week considering whether to water down the nation’s first comprehensive AI law – and it appears that AI developers could be the big winners while employers would still be...more

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Colorado’s New Wage Law Packs a Bigger Penalty Punch: 6 Things Employers Need to Know

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Employers in Colorado could face steep penalties for wage and hour violations under a new law that took effect on Aug 6. They also risk losing their license to operate if willful violations are not remedied. To avoid running...more

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Colorado Cracks Down: New Wage Law Brings Big Changes for Employers Starting August 6, 2025

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On May 22, 2025, Colorado House Bill 25-1001 was signed into law, which amends the Colorado Wage Claim Act, C.R.S. § 8-4-101, et seq. As a result, August 6, 2025, marks the start of new compliance obligations that...more

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Colorado Raises the Stakes for Compliance with the Colorado Wage Act

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Colorado is raising the stakes for employers when it comes to compliance obligations and increased enforcement with the enactment of House Bill 25-1001 (the Law). The Law amends the Colorado Wage Act and goes into effect...more

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Owners May Have Personal Liability for Violations of Wage and Hour Laws in Colorado

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Owners with a 25 percent or greater stake in an employer-entity, regardless of company form, may have liability for the employer-entity’s wage and hour matters under a new Colorado law. On May 22, 2025, Governor Polis signed...more

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Colorado Court of Appeals Says Employers May Not Deduct Product Fees That Are Costs of Business From an Employee’s Wages

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The Colorado Court of Appeals held that deducting product fees from an employee’s wages unlawfully shifts the burden of an employer’s business costs and reduces an employee’s wages....more

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Colorado Announces Minimum Wage Increases for 2025

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Starting in 2025, Colorado’s state minimum wage, which is adjusted for inflation, will increase from $14.42 to $14.81 per hour. For tipped workers, the minimum wage will continue to be $3.02 less than the standard minimum...more

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Forthcoming Additions and Modifications to Employment Laws in Colorado

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The 2024 Colorado legislative session has concluded and resulted in several new laws affecting Colorado employers. This Insight provides an overview of some significant changes....more

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Colorado Governor Signs Broad AI Bill Regulating Employment Decisions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Poils signed Colorado SB 24-205, making Colorado the first state to enact broad legislation regulating employers’ use of AI to make “consequential decisions.”...more

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Colorado’s Historic SB 24-205 Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions with AI Signed Into Law, After Passing State Senate...

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On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law SB 24-205—concerning consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems—after the Senate passed the bill on May 3, and the House of...more

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Colorado Lawmakers Pass Landmark AI Discrimination Bill – and Employers Across the Country Should Take Notice

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Colorado is close to becoming the first state to enact a law prohibiting employers from using artificial intelligence to discriminate against their workers – and requiring companies to take extensive measures to avoid such...more

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Colorado and Washington Likely to Join Growing List of States Banning Captive Audience Meetings: 5 Steps Employers Can Take to...

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Colorado and Washington will likely become the latest states to ban employers from holding mandatory meetings with employees concerning religious or political matters. Such employer-sponsored meetings, known as “captive...more

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POWR Act Shifts Antidiscrimination Paradigm in Colorado Workplaces

On Aug. 7, the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act (the “Act”) went into effect, which significantly overhauls and expands the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (“CADA”). The POWR Act is considered to be...more

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Colorado Pay Transparency Amendments Go Live January 1, 2024, Requiring Application Deadlines and Post-Selection Notices

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Colorado employers face additional requirements as of January 1, 2024 to comply with the amendments to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), which originally took effect in 2021.  Most notably, employers will be...more

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Colorado Issues Much Awaited Guidance on Its Pay Transparency Law Amendments

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Amendments to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”) will go into effect on January 1, 2024. The EPEWA, which went into effect in January of 2021, prohibits Colorado employers who might discriminate against...more

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Colorado Adopts Equal Pay Transparency Rules to Clarify Recent Amendments to State’s Equal Pay Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Colorado has adopted final Equal Pay Transparency Rules which, along with the underlying equal pay law amendments, will become effective January 1, 2024....more

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Colorado Releases Proposed Updates to Equal Pay Act Regulations

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As anticipated, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has published proposed updates to its Equal Pay Transparency Rules (the “Updated EPT Rules”), which implement the Colorado legislature’s recent amendments...more

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POWR Play: Big Changes Ahead for Colorado Antidiscrimination Law

In June 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (“POWR”) Act, dramatically altering Colorado’s antidiscrimination law, and presenting a host of new challenges for employers....more

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Colorado’s POWR Act Comes With Significant Risks for Employers

As the most substantive worker rights bill from this year’s legislative session, Colorado’s newly enacted Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act radically changes state employment laws. Imposing a new...more

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Colorado Expands Paid Sick Leave

On Aug. 7, 2023, Colorado expanded employee rights to additional uses of paid and protected sick leave with the addition of new categories for which employees can use sick leave....more

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New Edgewater, Colorado Minimum Wage Ordinance Highlights Compliance Challenge

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The Colorado locality of Edgewater—which borders Denver and has a population of around 5,000—has enacted its own local minimum wage ordinance, which takes effect January 1, 2024.  The new law demonstrates how challenging...more

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Updated Pay Transparency Guidance for Colorado Employers Released – More Forthcoming

With amendments to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Act”) set to take effect on January 1, 2024 (the “2024 Amendments”), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) has started the process of...more

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Colorado Enacts Significant New Employment Laws

It was a busy legislative session in Colorado this year, with Governor Jared Polis signing more than 470 new bills into law. Included among the new legislation are four laws that will create sweeping changes to the state’s...more

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If Pain (Or Anything Else), Yes Gain – Part 110: Imminent Changes to Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act

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What You Need To Know: Effective August 7, 2023, Colorado employees will be able to use leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for bereavement, to care for family members whose school or place of...more

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Colorado Peculiarities

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth’s excellent publication “Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law Is Different,” which is updated annually, highlights the many unique aspects of the Golden State’s employment law. ...more

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