Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act: 2019 Update

As of Monday, July 1, vaping has been prohibited indoors in most public places in Colorado. The new law aligns smoking and vaping by adding vaping to the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act. This 2006 law already prohibited smoking indoors in most public places.

The updated law also requires those smoking or vaping stand at least 25 feet away from the main entrance. This is an increase from the previous setback of 15 feet unless local governments have codified a lesser perimeter as of January 1, 2019. Local governments and businesses can also choose to do more, such as:

• Make dining patios, rear entrances or other outdoor settings smoke-free.
• Increase the setback distance to the entrance.

Colorado Labor Law Poster Changes

Recently, changes were made to the “Notice to Workers” section of the required Colorado labor law posters employers are required to have in their business. The new language is required to be posted in order for your business to be in compliance. If you received posters earlier this year, to remain compliant please click on the link below, print off the new document, and post it over the same section on your 2019 Colorado labor law poster.  Get it in English, get it in Spanish.

Minimum Wage

Amendment 70 is the constitutional amendment that increases Colorado’s minimum wage to $12/hour and the tipped wage to $8.98/hour by January 1, 2020. The passage of this amendment raises Colorado’s minimum wage as follows:

After 2020, wages will increase annually according to the Boulder/Denver/Greeley CPI. 
They will not decrease.

• Get the current Minimum Wage Order 25 Poster HERE
• Use our Minimum Wage Worksheet to help determine how your operations are affected.
• Read the Minimum Wage Roundtable Notes we gathered at various chapter meetings on how folks are responding to the issue.