The Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) engages in periodic rulemaking on labor law and policy for the State of Colorado. This page has timelines for upcoming rulemaking, copies of current and previous rules, recordings and transcripts from previous rulemaking, and comments received. For questions regarding rulemaking, please email CDLE_LaborStandardsRules@state.co.us. For more on Colorado rulemaking, visit the Department of Regulatory Agencies or the Secretary of State
- Rules & Orders: Current & Prior Versions
Versions currently in effect are listed first and in boldface. Following each version is the Statement of Basis, Purpose, and Authority (“SBP”) that explains its adoption, followed by the effective dates.
Wage & Hour Rules:
- Colorado Overtime Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS Order) #39 (7 CCR 1103-1), & SBP for COMPS Order #39 (effective 1/1/24)
- COMPS Order #38 & SBP for COMPS Order #38 (effective 1/1/22-12/31/23)
- COMPS Order #37 & SBP for COMPS Order #37 (effective 1/1/21-12/31/21)
- COMPS Order #36 (Amended) & SBP for COMPS Order #36 (Amended) (effective 7/15/20-12/31/20)
- COMPS Order #36 & SBP for COMPS Order #36 (effective 3/16/20 -7/14/20)
- To view prior wage orders, posters, fact sheets, and other published guidance, visit our Wage Order Archive page.
- 2024 Publication and Yearly Calculation of Adjusted Labor Compensation (2024 PAY CALC) Order (7 CCR 1103-14) & SBP for 2024 PAY CALC Order (effective 1/1/24)
- 2023 PAY CALC Order & SBP for 2023 PAY CALC Order (effective 1/1/23-12/31/23)
- 2022 PAY CALC Order & SBP for 2022 PAY CALC Order (effective 1/1/22-12/31/22)
- 2024 Wage Protection Rules (7 CCR 1103-7) & SBP for 2024 Wage Protection Rules (effective 4/1/24)
- 2023 Wage Protection Rules (7 CCR 1103-7) & SBP for 2023 Wage Protection Rules (effective 1/1/23)
- 2022 Wage Protection Rules & SBP for 2022 Wage Protection Rules (effective 1/1/22-12/31/22)
- 2021 Wage Protection Rules & SBP for 2021 Wage Protection Rules (effective 4/14/21-12/31/21)
Posting, Screening, & Transparency (POST) Rules:
- Posting, Screening, and Transparency (POST) Rules (7 CCR 1103-18) & SBP for POST Rules (effective 7/1/24)
- Equal Pay Transparency Rules (7 CCR 1103-13) & SBP for Equal Pay Transparency (effective 1/1/24-6/30/24)
- Prior EPT Rules (7 CCR 1103-13) & SBP for Prior EPT Rules (effective 1/1/21-12/31/23)
- Chance to Compete Act Rules (Criminal Record) (7 CCR 1103-9) & SBP for Chance to Compete (effective 9/1/21-6/30/24)
- Employment Opportunity Act (Credit History) Rules (7 CCR 1103-4) & SBP for Employment Opportunity Act (effective 7/1/13-6/30/24)
- Social Media & the Workplace Act (7 CCR 1103-5) Rules & SBP for Social Media and the Workplace (effective 5/11/13-6/30/24)
- Equal Pay Transparency Rules (7 CCR 1103-13) & SBP for Equal Pay Transparency (effective 1/1/24-6/30/24)
Labor Relations Rules:
- Protections for Public Workers (PROPWA) Rules (7 CCR 1103-17) & SBP for PROPWA Rules (effective 12/1/24)
- Temporary/Emergency Protections for Public Workers (PROPWA) Rules (7 CCR 1103-17) & SBP for Temp/Emergency PROPWA Rules (effective 8/7/24-11/30/24)
- Prior Protections for Public Workers Act (PROPWA) Rules (7 CCR 1103-17) & SBP for Prior PROPWA Rules (effective 7/1/24-8/6/24)
- Labor Peace and Industrial Relations (LPIR) Rules (7 CCR 1101-1) & SBP for Labor Peace Rules (effective 7/1/23)
- State Labor Relations Rules (7 CCR 1103-12) & SBP for State Labor Relations Rules (effective 4/1/24)
- Prior State Labor Relations Rules (7 CCR 1103-12) & SBP for Prior State Labor Relations Rules (effective 3/2/22)
- Collective Bargaining for County Employees Act (COBCA) Rules (7 CCR 1103-16) & SBP for COBCA (effective 7/1/23)
Other Rules:
- Colorado Whistleblower, Anti-Retaliation, Non-Interference, and Notice-Giving Rules (Colorado WARNING Rules) (7 CCR 1103-11) & SBP for Colorado WARNING Rules (effective 1/1/23)
- Direct Investigation Rules (7 CCR 1103-8) & SBP for Direct Investigation Rules (effective 4/1/24)
- Prior Direct Investigation Rules (7 CCR 1103-8) & SBP for Pior Direct Investigation Rules (effective 1/1/21)
- Agricultural Labor Conditions Act (AGLABOCO) Rules (7 CCR 1103-15) & SBP for Agricultural Labor Rules (effective 5/1/22)
- Prevailing Wage and Residency (PWR) Rules (7 CCR 1103-6) & SBP for Prevailing Wage and Residency Rules (effective 1/1/24)
- 2023 PWR Rules (7 CCR 1103-6) & SBP for 2023 PWR Rules (effective 1/1/23-12/31/23)
- Colorado Health Emergency Leave With Pay (Colorado HELP) Rules (7 CCR 1103-10) & SBP for Colorado HELP Rules (effective 3/11/20-11/11/20)
- Order, Emergency Authorization for Increased Work Hours for Lifeguards of Ages 16-17 at Public Facilities & FAQs for Emergency Authorization for Increased Work Hours for Lifeguards (effective 6/21/22-9/5/22)
- Colorado Overtime Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS Order) #39 (7 CCR 1103-1), & SBP for COMPS Order #39 (effective 1/1/24)
- Rules & Orders: Proposed & Recently Adopted
Rules Public Hearing Proposed Adopted Effective Date Clean Version Redline from Prior Version Statement of Basis & Purpose Wage Protection Rules PAY CALC, WPR, and Data Labor Notice of Hearing 10/30/24 9/27/24 N/A 1/1/25 Proposed Wage Protection Rules PDF Redline Wage Protection Rules PDF Wage Protection Rules SBP PDF DNC and TNC Acts Labor Rules (DATA Labor Rules) PAY CALC, WPR, and Data Labor Notice of Hearing 10/30/24 9/30/24 N/A 1/1/25 Proposed DATA Labor Rules PDF N/A DATA Labor Rules SBP PDF PAY CALC Rules PAY CALC, WPR, and Data Labor Notice of Hearing 10/30/24 9/27/24 N/A 1/1/25 Proposed PAY CALC Rules PDF Redline PAY CALC Rules PDF PAY CALC Rules SBP PDF Protections for Public Workers Act (PROPWA) PROPWA Notice of Public Hearing 10/2/24 08/30/24 10/10/24 12/1/24 Adopted PROPWA Rules PDF Adopted Redline PROPWA Rules PDF Adopted PROPWA Rules SBP PDF Rulemaking Calendar:
- Rulemaking Comments & Hearings
Current Rulemaking:
- Fall 2024 Rulemaking: Transportation Network Companies (TNC) and Delivery Network Companies (DNC) rules, 2025 Publication and Yearly Calculation of Adjusted Labor Compensation (2025 PAY CALC) Order, and Wage Protection Rules
- Fall 2024 PROPWA Rulemaking:
- Fall 2024 Comments:
- Portier, LLC HB 24-1129 Final Comment 11.4.24
- Raiser, LLC SB075 Comment 11.4.24
- TechNet DATA Rulemaking Comments 11.4.24
- Lyft Comments to Proposed Rules 11.4.24
- Instacart CO HB1129 Comments 11.1.24
- Legislative Sponsor comments 11.1.24
- Workers Algorithm Observatory comments 11.4.24
- Doordash Comments on CDLE DNC Rules 11.4.24
- CFI DATA Rules Comment 11.1.24
- TJ Comments on DATA Rules 10.31.24
- HB 24-1129 Walmart Comments to CO 10.31.24
- Grubhub Comment on Colorado DNC Law 10.31.24
- Rideshare Driver Comment 10.30.24
- CIDU Comment 10.30.24
- Portier Comment
- Rasier Comment
- CEA PROPWA Comment
- UCHWU PROPWA Comment
Previous Rulemaking:
- Spring 2024 Rulemaking: Posting, Screening, & Transparency (POST) Rules (including the Job Application Fairness Act)
- Winter 2023 Rulemaking:
- Late fall 2023 Rulemaking: PROPWA
- Early fall 2023 Rulemaking: Equal Pay Transparency, PAY CALC, Prevailing Wage, & COMPS
- Spring 2023 rulemaking: COBCA Rules
- Public hearing, spring 2023 rulemaking (4/18/23)
- Notice of Public Hearing, spring 2023 rulemaking (4/18/23)
- Informal Stakeholder Meeting, spring 2023 rulemaking (01/12/23)
- Informal Stakeholder Meeting, spring 2023 rulemaking (12/14/22)
- Comments, spring 2023 rulemaking:
- Arapahoe County - Michelle Halstead 04.28.2023
- El Paso County - Ryan Parsell 04.28.2023
- Mesa County - Nina Atencio 04.28.2023
- Gunnison County - Donita Bishop 04.28.2023
- Boulder County Attorney's Office - Oliva Lucas 04.27.2023
- Anonymous 04.27.2023
- AFSCME Council 18 - Yvette Sanchez Chavez 04.27.2023
- Montrose County Attorney's Office 04.27.2023
- Peter Blood 04.27.2023
- AFSCME - Connie Derr 03.02.2023
- County Attorney's Office - Olivia Lucas 12.13.2022
- Fall 2022 rulemaking: COBCA, Prevailing Wage & Residency, Wage Protection
- Winter 2021 rulemaking: Agricultural labor conditions
- Fall 2021 rulemaking: COMPS & Other Wage & Hour Rulemaking
- Public hearing, fall 2021 rulemaking (11/1/21)
- Notice of public hearing, fall 2021 rulemaking (11/1/21)
- Comments, fall 2021 rulemaking:
- Sarah Thompson 8.24.2021
- Rebekah Stewart 8.31.2021
- Colorado Camps Network 8.31.2021
- Colorado Camps Network 9.10.2021
- Towards Justice 9.14.2021
- Mountain Tap Brewery 9.29.2021
- Carmine's on Penn 9.30.2021
- Black Eyed Pea 10.05.2021
- Patricia Maradiegue de Wagner 10.20.2021
- Alan Devine 10.24.2021
- Raquel Lane 10.26.2021
- Jeremy Ross, IBEW 68 10.29.2021
- Anonymous 10.30.2021
- Josh Kirkpatrick, Littler Mendelson 11.01.2021
- Associated General Contractors of Colorado, Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, and Colorado Restaurant Association 11.01.2021<
- Colorado Camps Network (resubmission) 11.01.2021
- Daniel Block 11.02.2021
- Colorado AFL-CIO 11.03.2021
- Towards Justice 11.03.2021
- Matt Cashnerx 11.03.2021
- Winter 2020 rulemaking: COMPS