States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October.
- Colorado
Bill / Ordinance / Regulation | Main Topic | Summary | Effective Date |
Colorado SB 144 | FMLA | Extends the duration of paid family and medical leave for serious pregnancy complications or to care for a child receiving inpatient NICU care; changes the premium amounts that employees and employers pay to help finance FAMLI program benefits through calendar year 2026. | 8/6/2025 |
Colorado HB 1001 | Wage and Hour | Modifies the definition of “employer” under state wage and hour laws to align with that set forth in the FLSA; authorizes the state labor department to suspend an employer’s business license for certain violations; sets penalties for misclassification; prohibits retaliation for asserting rights under the wage and hour laws; prohibits an employer from using an individual’s immigration status as a method of coercion related to legal rights. | 8/6/2025 |
| Colorado HB 1130 | Privacy and Data Security | Allows an employer to collect biometric data from employees to be used for limited purposes after providing required disclosures. | 7/1/2025 |
| Colorado HB 1239 | Discrimination and Harassment | Amends penalties for certain discrimination and civil rights violations. | 8/6/2025 |
This article provides a general snapshot of generally applicable labor and employment laws taking effect soon. Please note that while some of the laws listed below are industry-specific, this article is not meant to be all-inclusive. In addition, many state legislatures are still active, so new laws are taking effect on a near-daily basis. Littler monitors federal, state and local legislation, executive orders, and administrative regulations and other agency activity that impact the labor and employment landscape. Employers that want to keep abreast of new laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate can learn more here.
This article also does not address new minimum wages taking effect during this period. For information on wage-related laws and regulations taking effect this summer, see Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on July 1, 2025 (and Other Developments).
Source(s):
July Is the New January – 2025 | Littler. (2025, June 17). Littler.com. https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/july-new-january-2025?utm_source=elinfonet