CO HB1397

Creates the "Healthy Families and Workplaces Act" requiring all Colorado private employers to provide paid sick leave accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, with maximum caps of 72 hours per 12-month period for employers with 10+ employees and 40 hours per 12-month period for employers with fewer than 10 employees

Employees may use accrued paid sick leave for personal or family member illness/medical care, preventive care, domestic abuse/sexual assault/stalking recovery, and required absences due to public health emergency closures

Prohibits employer retaliation against employees using paid sick leave and requires employers to provide written notice and posted information about employee rights

Employers must maintain 5-year records documenting hours worked, paid sick leave accrued, and paid sick leave used, with employee health information and domestic abuse details kept confidential

Act takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 11, 2010) unless subject to successful referendum petition requiring voter approval in November 2010