What You Need To Know:

• On June 2, 2023, Colorado formally expanded its covered reasons for use of paid sick leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) when Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-017 (SB 23-017).
• In addition to the HFWA's original covered absences, once effective, the amended list of covered reasons for use of paid sick leave will include absences related to bereavement leave and certain closures or evacuations due to inclement weather, loss of power, or other unexpected events.
• The SB 23-017 amendments go into effect on August 7, 2023.
• In addition, the Colorado public health emergency leave (PHEL) benefit, which is also covered by the HFWA, will no longer be available for covered absences related to COVID-19 as of June 9, 2023.

Since 2020, Colorado has been one of the most active jurisdictions in the country in terms of imposing general and COVID-19 paid sick leave mandates on employers,¹ and subsequently amending corresponding regulations and administrative guidance. The first half of 2023 has seen a number of state and local paid sick leave developments outside of Colorado.² However, earlier this month Colorado joined in, adding further volatility to the nation's constantly changing paid sick leave patchwork.

Here is the latest on general paid sick leave and PHEL benefits under the Colorado HFWA.

Colorado Paid Sick Leave Update – Covered Reasons for Use

On April 28, 2023, the Colorado legislature passed amendments...

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