We are tracking federal legislation and state efforts to ease the burden of the COVID-19 outbreak on businesses, workers and their families. Federal Legislation to Aid in COVID Relief Being Considered Federal legislation under consideration aims to provide some relief to employers and employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Family First Coronavirus … Read Post
Emergency Rules on Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Released; Chamber Update on Events The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published emergency rules on Wednesday that temporarily require employers in certain industries to provide four days of paid sick leave to employees awaiting COVID-19 testing. These rules will be in effect for 30 days, or … Read Post
As we celebrate our Presidents’ Day holiday this week, you’ve likely received a ballot to select the next president for our country. This is the first time since 2000 that we all get to vote in a presidential primary in addition to the precinct caucuses. Back in 2016, we strongly advocated for bringing back the … Read Post
Bills on Discrimination and Employee Immunizations Postponed Indefinitely Two bills that we opposed were postponed indefinitely following our testimony this week. A version of House Bill 1033 resurfaces nearly every legislative session. Largely targeting the LGBTQ community, the bill would allow an employee to refuse to serve a customer based on the employee’s religious beliefs. Bills … Read Post
While sponsors still have not introduced a paid family and medical leave bill, they have begun discussing details about their proposal, including that legislation will likely mandate a minimum level of paid medical and family leave coverage that companies must provide either through a fully funded program or market-based insurance product. We’ve long advocated for … Read Post
A person completing an internship or apprenticeship or running their own business may be closer to attaining a college degree under House Bill 1002. The Chamber is proud to support the “College Credit for Work Experience” bill, which develops a program to award college credit for work-related experience. That experience could come from paid or … Read Post
Last week, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted its final rules for the Colorado Overtime & Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS). These are rules that cover overtime pay, exempt employee status and meal and break times. While Colorado has always followed the federal standards (which increased on Jan. 1, 2020, to $35,568, from … Read Post
