SB 20-205 Summary: Healthy Families and Workplaces Act

• Requires all Colorado employers to provide paid sick leave accruing at a rate of at least 1 hour per 30 hours worked, with a cap of 48 hours per year unless employers select a higher limit.

• Allows employees to use accrued paid sick leave for their own medical care, family member care, domestic abuse/sexual assault/harassment-related needs, and public health emergency closures of workplaces or schools.

• Phased implementation: January 1, 2021 for employers with 16+ employees; January 1, 2022 for all employers regardless of size.

• Provides supplemental paid sick leave during public health emergencies (80 hours for full-time employees; pro-rated for part-time employees) for isolation, medical care, and childcare needs related to communicable illness.

• Prohibits employer retaliation for requesting or using paid sick leave and creates enforcement mechanisms including Division of Labor Standards and Statistics oversight, employee complaint procedures, and civil action rights with potential liability for back pay and damages.