Colorado Enacts Employment Verification Requirements
We are not Colorado lawyers but we wanted our clients, contacts and readers to be aware of a new Colorado law since how they respond to that statute could affect them in other states and because the statute may be subject to the argument that it is preempted by federal law and therefore unenforceable.
On July 31, 2006, Colorado's governor signed into law a new employment verification statute that will impact every business that employs workers and transacts business in Colorado. Effective January 1, 2007, Colorado employers (regardless of size or headcount) will be required to comply with the Colorado state employment verification scheme, which will be enforced by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Continue Reading Questions & comments