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Colorado Employment Security Act Poster
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The Colorado Employment Security Act is a labor law posters poster by the Colorado Department Of Labor and Employment. This is a mandatory posting for all employers in Colorado, and businesses who fail to comply may be subject to fines or sanctions.
This poster, written in English and Spanish, must be posted in a conspicuous place where all employees will see it. This poster describes the rights an employee has and that employers MUST classify workers correctly as employees or risk fines of at least $5,000 per offense.
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Other Colorado Labor Law Posters
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- Original poster PDF https://cdle.colorado.gov/sites/cdle/files/Notice_to_Workers_English.pdf , updated December 2022
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- Colorado Department Of Labor and Employment
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