Colorado Legislative
The Colorado Staffing Association provides legislative updates on the staffing and recruiting industry by; hosting monthly networking calls, providing information on harmful Anti-Staffing bills and works hand in hand with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the American Staffing Association and Lobbyists to make sure our voices are heard.
2025 Legislative Watch: Key Bills to Track
HB 25-1001 – Wage Theft & Worker Misclassification Enforcement https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1001 Impact:Agencies must ensure W-2 vs 1099 classifications are legally sound. Owners could now be personally liable. This bill is expected to pass with support. SB 25-083 – Healthcare Non-Compete Limitations https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-083 Impact:Agencies placing healthcare professionals will need to revise contracts if passed. Positive news: repayment…
Looking Ahead: Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA)
Effective: February 1, 2026 https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_205_signed.pdf Colorado is the first U.S. state to regulate the use of automated decision-making tools (ADMTs) in hiring. This law impacts agencies using AI-driven resume screeners, candidate scoring, or ranking tools. What’s Required: Impact:Agencies are still liable even if AI tools are provided by a client or vendor. Now is the…
HB 24-1451 – CROWN Act Expansion (Hair Length)
Effective: January 1st, 2024 https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1451 Adds hair length to protected characteristics under Colorado’s CROWN Act. Impact:Ensure that appearance or grooming policies—internal and client-facing—do not disproportionately affect workers based on cultural or racial hair norms. This includes long hair tied to religious or ethnic identity.
HB 24-1132 – Organ Donor Protections
Effective: June 3, 2024 https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1132_enr.pdf Provides job protection for living organ donors and creates a presumption of retaliation if adverse action is taken within 30 days before or 90 days after a donation procedure.Impact:Include organ donor leave and anti-retaliation language in your HR policies. Any termination or discipline within the window could be presumed retaliatory…
Colorado FAMLI Program – Paid Family & Medical Leave
Benefits Effective: January 1, 2024 https://famli.colorado.gov/ FAMLI Program Overview Employees can now take up to 12 weeks of paid leave (16 for pregnancy complications) funded by the state for family or medical needs. Impact:W-2 employees—including field staff—are entitled to this benefit. Staffing firms must support eligible leave requests, continue health benefits during leave, and assist…
SB 23-058 – Job Application Fairness Act
Effective: July 1, 2024 https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_058_signed.pdf Bans employers from requesting age-related information on initial job applications (e.g., date of birth or graduation dates) Impact:Remove age-related questions from job applications and initial screening tools. Recruiters should be trained to avoid asking age-identifying questions until later in the hiring process, if ever required.
SB 23-105 – Equal Pay Transparency Amendments
SB 23-105 – Equal Pay Transparency Amendments Effective: January 1, 2024https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2023a_105_signed.pdf Colorado amended the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to increase transparency in pay, postings, and promotions. This includes expanded requirements for any role that could be performed by a Colorado-based or remote worker. Job Posting Requirements: Promotion Notices – Staffing Firm-Specific Exemptions: Recordkeeping…
Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program
FAMLI will start providing benefits to employees beginning January 1, 2024. Most eligible employees will receive up to twelve weeks of leave. Those who experience pregnancy or childbirth complications may receive an additional four weeks. FAMLI Premiums must be paid no later than the last day of the month immediately following the end of the calendar…
License Supplemental Health-care Staffing Agencies Reporting
The State of Colorado Emails and letters are being sent out and reporting is now open.https://socgov11-comm.force.com/LSCS/s/login/SelfRegister. The reporting period begins April 1, 2023 and ends on April 30, 2023.
HB23-1030 Prohibit Direct-hire Fee Health-care Staff Agency
This bill has passed unfortunately but due to the effort of Lobbyists and our Membership, we have a 30 day conversion fee instead of a 1 day conversion fee. Please click here to see HB23-1030.