Fisher Phillips: Colorado Expands Whistleblower Protections for Health and Safety Violations at the Workplace | Practical Law

Fisher Phillips: Colorado Expands Whistleblower Protections for Health and Safety Violations at the Workplace | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Fisher Phillips discusses a new law that expands Colorado's Public Health Emergency Whistleblower law protections. Under the new law, both employees and independent contractors may file a complaint with the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment if they have a reasonable, good faith belief that their employer is committing a workplace violation of a government health or safety rule. The law became effective immediately upon Governor Polis' signing on May 31, 2022.

Fisher Phillips: Colorado Expands Whistleblower Protections for Health and Safety Violations at the Workplace

by Fisher Phillips LLP
Published on 06 Jun 2022Colorado
This Law Firm Publication by Fisher Phillips discusses a new law that expands Colorado's Public Health Emergency Whistleblower law protections. Under the new law, both employees and independent contractors may file a complaint with the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment if they have a reasonable, good faith belief that their employer is committing a workplace violation of a government health or safety rule. The law became effective immediately upon Governor Polis' signing on May 31, 2022.