Colorado requires paid sick leave under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and offers paid family medical leave through the FAMLI program funded by payroll premiums.
The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, codified at CRS 8-13.3-401 et seq., requires employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year. Public health emergency leave provides additional hours. The Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (FAMLI), under CRS 8-13.3-501, provides up to 12 weeks of partial wage replacement funded by employer and employee premiums. Local governments may adopt additional leave protections. Both programs apply to most public and private employers regardless of size with limited exceptions.
Employers face administrative penalties including back pay, fines up to $500 per violation, and possible private suits with attorney fees and double damages.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Longmont, CO
Longmont's updated LMC 15.05.040 (effective January 1, 2026) bans artificial turf as a 'non-functional turf' replacement in tree lawns, medians, parking-lot ...
Longmont, CO
Longmont has no bamboo-specific ordinance. Bamboo is not listed on the Colorado Noxious Weed list and does not appear in Longmont's Integrated Weed Managemen...
Longmont, CO
Per LMC § 15.04.050(D)(4), Longmont food trucks may operate only in non-residential zoning districts (ice cream vendors are allowed in residential zones), mu...
Longmont, CO
Operating a food truck or pushcart in Longmont requires an annual Mobile Retail Food Vending Permit from the Building Services Division, plus a Longmont busi...
Longmont, CO
Federal law (FAA Part 107 and 49 U.S.C. § 44809 for recreational flyers) governs U.S. airspace and Longmont cannot regulate altitude or flight paths. The Cit...
Longmont, CO
Under LMC 6.44.090 (cited by Longmont Code Enforcement), no garage sale in Longmont may run for more than 3 consecutive days, and no more than 12 total days ...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Boulder County.
See how Longmont's paid leave preemption rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.