Coverage: All Colorado employers, of any size, must provide paid leave 

• All employees earn 1 hour of paid leave per 30 hours worked (“accrued leave”), up to 48 hours a year. 
• Employees are required to be paid their regular pay rate during leave, and the employer must continue their benefits. 
• Up to 48 hours of unused accrued leave carries over for use during the next year. 
• For details on specific situations (irregular hours, non-hourly pay, etc.), see Wage Protection Rule 3.5, 7 CCR 1103-7. 
• Up to 80 hours of supplemental leave applies in a public health emergency (PHE), until 4 weeks after the PHE ends.

PROTECTED HEALTH/SAFETY EXPRESSION & WHISTLEBLOWING (“PHEW”): Worker Rights to Express Workplace Health/Safety Concerns & Use Protective Equipment 

Coverage: All Employers and Employees, Plus Certain Independent Contractors 

•  PHEW covers not just “employers” and “employees,” but all “principals” (an employer or a business with at least 5 independent contractors) and “workers” (employees or independent contractors working for a “principal”). 

See attached poster for more details.