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In light of the wave of substantial changes to Colorado’s employment laws, a recent less significant change may have escaped the attention of your human resources team. Recently passed Senate Bill 22-234 reshapes how unemployment benefits are administered and funded in Colorado. One of the new law’s provisions requires employers to provide employees with additional information for unemployment benefits upon separation, including identifying the reason for separation.
At the time of separation, employers must provide a written notice to the employee with detailed and specific information:
• The employer’s name and address.
• The employee’s name and address.
• The employee’s ID number or the last four digits of their social security number.
• The employee’s start date, end date, year-to-date earnings, and wages for the final week of work.
• The reason the employee separated from the employer.
The law’s requirements are likely aimed at easing the initial administrative burden on the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) when an application is submitted for unemployment benefits. The law became effective upon its passage on May 25, 2022.