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Agricultural Labor Rights and Responsibilities

On June 25, 2021, Senate Bill 21-087 (“SB87”), on agricultural labor rights and responsibilities, was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis. SB87 took effect as law immediately upon being signed, with provisions taking effect with varied dates, and with the CDLE Division of Labor Standards and Statistics tasked with adopting and publishing rules to implement and enforce SB87. After an eight months of public outreach, stakeholder engagement, and rulemaking processes, the Division adopted all rules by January 31, 2022, and then published guidance on SB87 and those rules by February 28, 2022:

  • on the Division rules page, for rules related to SB87, see
    • Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (“COMPS Order”) #38, 7 CCR 1103-1 (wage-and-hour and related rules),
    • the Agricultural Labor Conditions Rules, 7 CCR 1103-15 (heat protection, service provider access, and related rules),
    • the Colorado Whistleblower, Anti-Retaliation, Non-Interference, and Notice-Giving Rules (“Colorado WARNING Rules”), 7 CCR 1103-11 (anti-retaliation, notices of rights, and related rules), and
    • from the Division’s rulemaking process, all written comments received from the public,
  • on the Division published guidance page, for rules related to SB87, see 
    • INFO #12, a one-page summary of agricultural labor rights and responsibilities, and
    • INFO #12A-12D, more detailed guidance on the specifics of each right and responsibility under SB87 and Division rules
Agricultural Work Advisory Committee Schedule 

Advisory Committee (and sub-committee) Meeting Location:

Virtual: 

  • Topic: Agricultural Work Advisory Committee Meeting
  • Time: December 11, 2024 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
  • Join Zoom Meeting: December 2024 Zoom Meeting Link 
    • Meeting ID: 884 7105 7199
      Passcode: 111653
  • In-person: Colorado Department of Agriculture Office at 305 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield, CO 80021

Agricultural Work Advisory Committee Agendas, Documents, and Recordings

Agricultural Work Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda

December 2024

November 2024 - Meeting Canceled (Will Be Rescheduled)

October 9, 2024

September 11, 2024

August 14, 2024

July 10, 2024

June 12, 2024

May 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

March 13, 2024

February 14, 2024

January 10, 2024

December 20, 2023

December 13, 2023

November 8, 2023:

October 11, 2023:

September 13, 2023:

August 9, 2023:

July 12, 2023:

June 14, 2023:

May 10, 2023:

April 12, 2023:

March, 8, 2023:

February 15, 2023:

January 23, 2023:

November 30, 2022: