Pay Deduction for PPE and Rest Breaks for Certain Employees
Effective August 12, 2026, the current provision allowing an employer to make pay deductions for loans, advances, goods or services, and equipment or property provided to an employee pursuant to an enforceable written agreement is expanded to include "or any other thing that primarily benefits an employee, excluding personal protective equipment."
Also, employers are prohibited from making pay deductions for personal protective equipment (PPE) – as defined in the law link below - even if the employee voluntarily signs a written authorization allowing them to be made.
Rest break requirements for certain meatpacking employees also take effect (500 or more employees).
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-160
Government-Issued ID Card Protections
Colorado recently enacted
HB26-1283, a new law that provides protections against the confiscation of identification documents as well as enacts a requirement to provide a written notice to individuals whose identification documents are reviewed as part of the employment eligibility verification process. The law generally prohibits employers from retaining an employee's government-issued identification document except in limited circumstances, such as completing the Form I-9 process and, even then, imposes limitations on how long the original documentation can be retained.
The notice should be provided when verifying employment eligibility, and if the employee’s primary language is known and is not English, the notice should also be provided in that language as well. Employers must retain the signed acknowledgment with their employment or I-9 records.