What Colorado Employers Need to Know About Initiative 43 and the Future of At Will Employment
Kevin Welch is Founder and CEO of Journey Payroll & HR. The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes Kevin’s professional insights for the betterment of our business community.
Kevin Welch, CEO and Founder of Journey Payroll & HR, has spent almost 20 years helping Colorado employers navigate payroll compliance, HR policy, and the employment law changes that arrive every legislative session whether businesses are ready or not. This article reflects his perspective on what the 2026 session means for Colorado employers right now.
Key Takeaways
Last year, a coalition of Colorado labor unions filed Initiative 43, a ballot measure that would have ended at will employment for most Colorado employers.
The measure cleared the state’s Title Board and was approved for signature gathering before it was withdrawn as part of a political compromise, not because it lacked support…