Aurora workers are covered by Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), which provides up to 48 hours of accrued paid sick leave per year for nearly all employees, regardless of employer size since 2022.
The Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA, CRS 8-13.3) requires employers to provide paid sick leave at one hour per 30 hours worked, capped at 48 hours per year, for nearly all Colorado workers including those at Aurora businesses. HFWA covers preventive care, family illness, domestic-violence-related needs, and public-health emergencies. Aurora has not added city-level rules; the state framework controls. The Colorado FAMLI program adds paid family and medical leave funded by joint payroll contributions starting in 2023, with benefits paid through the Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance. Both programs apply to private and most public-sector Aurora employers.
Denying accrued HFWA hours, retaliating against workers for using sick leave, or refusing to participate in FAMLI payroll deductions can result in CDLE claims, fines, and back-pay liability.
See how Aurora's paid leave preemption rules stack up against other locations.
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