Plant closing - Colorado

Summary of Difference between federal and state regulations

Colorado has no statutes regarding plant closings or mass layoffs.

Some plant closings or mass layoffs fall under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN). Under WARN, employers are required to provide 60 days’ advance notice of covered plant closings and mass layoffs, notify the affected workers or their representatives, and the appropriate governmental units. See WARN for more information.

State

Contact

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment;

Regulations

None

Federal

Contact

U.S. Department of Labor; Employment and Training Administration Office of Adult Services; Division of Adults and Dislocated Workers

Regulations

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN):
29 USC §2101 et seq.; 20 CFR 639