Expert Sessions: Impact and Implications of Colorado’s New Laws & Regulations

2021 was a year full of new employment laws and regulations for Colorado—many businesses are still working to understand these rules and how to be compliant in 2022.

To help, we hosted a series of sessions to deep-dive into the most important and complex new laws and regulations for 2022.

Review the details of the sessions below and watch any of them on-demand!

Impact and Implications of Colorado's New Laws & Regulations

 We take a look back at the laws that came into effect in 2021 and trends to look for in 2022. Join us and legal expert, Stephen Rotter, managing partner of the Workplace Counsel to learn:

• The long-term impact and implications on Colorado businesses
• What upcoming local and federal laws you need to prepare for in 2022
• How to start the new year off in compliance

COVID-19 Vaccine & Testing

The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees. While this comes as a relief to many businesses, some companies may still choose to have vaccination or testing requirements to maintain a safe workplace. And every business should have a COVID-19 policy. Watch this on-demand session to learn:

• What you can and can’t do regarding vaccine or testing requirements
• The tradeoffs of having and not having a vaccine mandate or testing requirements 

HFWA & PHE

The Healthy Families & Workplaces Act went into effect on January 1, 2021—with phase 3 requirements for Jan. 1, 2022. And with the ongoing pandemic extending the Public Health Emergency (PHE), employers have a lot to keep up with. Watch this on-demand session for:

• Requirements including allowed accrual time and methods
• Insight into the long-term effects of HWFA and PHE on PTO and sick leave policies

Equal Pay for Equal Work

The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1, 2021. There are a lot of nuances with this law that could put employers in a tough position. Watch this on-demand deep-dive session for: 

• A better understanding of provisions for variations in pay 
• What to do and NOT to do to avoid violations or complaints

Colorado Secure Savings Program

The Colorado Secure Savings program was announced in 2021, but doesn’t currently require any steps from businesses. However, the program is expected to take effect in 2022. Get ahead of this law and watch the on-demand session for:

• An understanding of program requirements 
• Timing on when the program is expected to take effect