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Employment in Colorado

Updated on: April 1, 2025

Currency

USD

Employer Taxes

Federal, Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment, Workers' Compensation, PFML

Payroll Frequency

Monthly.

Language

English

Date Format

MM/DD/YYYY

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Colorado By The Numbers

5.8 million

Population

421.2 billion

GDP

10

National Holidays

State Information

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Weekly Working Hours
National Holidays
Leave
Employment Contracts
Types of Employment
Employment Costs
IC Class Factors
Labor Leasing
Minimum Wage Requirements
Medical Benefits
Probationary Periods
Termination Notice
Severance
Pre-hire Checks
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Weekly Working Hours

Time and a half for hours over 12 in a day or 40 in a week.

National Holidays

  • New Year’s Day – January 1
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Third Monday in January
  • Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday) – Third Monday in February
  • Memorial Day – Last Monday in May
  • Independence Day – July 4
  • Labor Day – First Monday in September
  • Columbus Day (or Indigenous Peoples’ Day in some areas) – Second Monday in October
  • Veterans Day – November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November
  • Christmas Day – December 25

Leave

Paid sick leave: 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours/year; paid family and medical leave starting 2024.

Employment Contracts

No state specific requirements. Federal law does not mandate written employment contracts, but specific conditions and exceptions may apply.

Types of Employment

Employees (including Temporary and Part Time workers) and Independent Contractors.

Employment Costs

FUTA: 6% on wages up to $7,000 annually;
Social Security: 6.20% on wages up to $168,000
Medicare Tax: 1.45% on wages Unemployment: 0.2% to 8.15%

Workers’ compensation

Paid Family Medical Leave

IC Class Factors

The Common Law test which is a set of guidelines used to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. They revolve around how much control is exercised over the worker in the provision of their services to a client/customer by considering 20 factors in three key areas: financial, relationship and behavior.

Labor Leasing

No labor leasing license is required.

Minimum Wage Requirements

$14.81 per hour, effective January 1, 2025. Several city and county specific regulations require higher hourly rates.

Medical Benefits

Follows federal ACA requirements; state mandates for specific coverage like maternity and mental health services.

Probationary Periods

No specific state regulations; employer discretion.

Termination Notice

At-will employment; no notice required, but WARN Act applies for mass layoffs (60 days’ notice).

Severance

No mandatory severance pay.

Pre-hire Checks

Ban-the-box. Drug testing must follow state procedural guidelines.

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