Mandatory Sick Pay requirement in Colorado

Effective January 1, 2021 (for employers with 16 or more employees) and January 1, 2022 (for all other covered employers), Colorado’s Healthy Family and Workplaces Act requires accrual of at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours total.

Leave Uses

• Personal illness or medical appointments, including well visits
• Care for family members
• Leave related to domestic abuse or sexual assault
• Mental-health needs

Coverage & Protections

• Applies to hourly, salaried, exempt, non-exempt, and seasonal employees
• Limited notice and documentation requirements for leave requests
• Prohibits retaliation, pay reduction, or discipline for requesting or taking leave
• Requires posted notices and specific record-keeping
• No payout of accrued, unused leave upon separation
• Rehire provision: returning employees must receive their prior accrued balance

Compliance Support

Our software system is fully equipped to handle this paid-sick-leave mandate and has been successfully used by clients in other states with similar requirements.