On June 7, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 23-172 into law, radically transforming Colorado’s employment discrimination legal landscape by expanding the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act.
In January 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock approved an ordinance (File No. 22-1614) passed by the Denver City Council that provided new avenues for workers in the City and County of Denver to pursue claims for wage theft. Denver Labor, a division of the Auditor’s Office, recently adopted rules regarding enforcement of the new ordinance, providing important clarification on several aspects of the ordinance.
In addition to issuing annual statements showing the total compensation paid and income tax withheld for the preceding calendar year, Colorado employers are now required to notify employees in writing of the availability of income tax credits.
