Colorado § 8-6-101.7 - Meat workers - restrooms - definitions - fines.
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§ 8-6-101.7. Meat workers - restrooms - definitions - fines.
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Employee" means an employee engaged in the slaughter of livestock or the rendering or packaging of meat.
(b) "Employer" means an employer with five hundred or more employees in the state.
(2) An employer shall not unreasonably deny an employee the use of a restroom during compensable time.
(3) The division may fine an employer one hundred dollars per employee for each violation of subsection (2) of this section. The fine imposed pursuant to this subsection (3) must not exceed two hundred dollars per employee per week.
Source: L. 2026: Entire section added, (SB 26-160), ch. 339, p. 2059, § 3, effective June 3.
Editor's note: Section 4 of chapter 339 (SB 26-160), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act adding this section applies to conduct occurring on or after June 3, 2026.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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