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Paid sick leave: Colorado

This guide provides an in‑depth review of Colorado paid sick, safe and public health emergency leave requirements under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

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by Michelle Barrett Falconer and Susie Wine, Littler

Summary

This guide provides an in-depth review of Colorado paid sick, safe and public health emergency leave requirements under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Paid sick leave
    • Employer coverage
    • Employee eligibility
    • Qualifying reasons for leave
    • Accrual, use and carryover of leave
    • Frontloading
    • Compensation and benefits
    • Changes in employment
    • Employee notice requirements
    • Employee documentation requirements
    • Employer notice and posting requirements
    • Recordkeeping requirements
    • Confidentiality
    • Prohibited actions
    • Enforcement and penalties
    • Interaction with other laws and policies
  • Paid prenatal personal leave
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Colorado

Latest updates

Updated to reflect amended paid sick leave rules regarding compensation and recordkeeping, effective February 1, 2026.

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