Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that amends Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to modify pay transparency requirements for job listings and internal promotion opportunities.

Highlights:

• Defines terms associated with the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” (Sec. 2). 

• Requires the director to investigate complaints and other potential employer violations (Sec. 2). 

• Specifies that the director may use information gathering provisions to investigate violations of the act (Sec. 2). 

• Requires that employers make it reasonably known to each employee of each new job opportunity within the same day and prior to the date which the employer makes a selection decision for the position (Sec. 3). 

• Exempts companies who have an employer who is physically located outside of Colorado and has fewer than 15 employees (Sec. 3). 

• Requires employers to disclose the following information about new job opportunities (Sec. 3): 

• Hourly or Salary Composition;

• General description of the benefits; 

• The date of the application window. 

• Requires the employer to disclose when a candidate is chosen for the new job opportunity within thirty days of the selection along with the following info (Sec. 3):

• Name of the candidate; 

• Employees former job title 

• Selected employees new job title 

• Positions open for other employees with a similar interest 

• Requirements for career advancement

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to modify pay transparency requirements for job listings and internal promotion opportunities.

Highlights:

• Defines terms associated with the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” (Sec. 2). 

• Requires the director to investigate complaints and other potential employer violations (Sec. 2). 

• Specifies that the director may use information gathering provisions to investigate violations of the act (Sec. 2). 

• Requires that employers make it reasonably known to each employee of each new job opportunity within the same day and prior to the date which the employer makes a selection decision for the position (Sec. 3). 

• Exempts companies who have an employer who is physically located outside of Colorado and has fewer than 15 employees (Sec. 3). 

• Requires employers to disclose the following information about new job opportunities (Sec. 3): 

• Hourly or Salary Composition;

• General description of the benefits; 

• The date of the application window. 

• Requires the employer to disclose when a candidate is chosen for the new job opportunity within thirty days of the selection along with the following info (Sec. 3):

• Name of the candidate; 

• Employees former job title 

• Selected employees new job title 

• Positions open for other employees with a similar interest 

• Requirements for career advancement

Full Bill Text