Employers Have New Duty to Fill Out Colorado Employment Verification Affirmation

A new Colorado law (8-2-122, C.R.S., HB 06S-1017) concerning employment verification requirements became effective on January 1, 2007. This law applies to public and private employers who transact business in Colorado, and to employees hired on or after January 1, 2007. There are two main components to the law: (1) Each employer in Colorado shall make an affirmation within 20 days after hiring a new employee. The employer must keep a written or electronic copy of the affirmation for the term of employment of each employee. A sample affirmation is available via the link in the left column. (2) The employer must keep a written or electronic copy of the employee’s identity documents presented for the federal Form I-9. The copies must be retained for the term of employment of each employee. The documents described above should not be submitted to the Colorado Division of Labor, unless specifically requested by the Division. Here's the link to the form Affirmation employers need to fill out . . . http://www.coworkforce.com/lab/AffirmationForm.pdf
Here's the link to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment's website . . . http://www.coworkforce.com/lab/evr/