HB25-1328 · Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Colorado gives your workers the course. You still need the proof.

Colorado's Know Your Rights training is free, and the state issues the completion certificate. HB25-1328 puts the documentation duty on the employer: by October 1, 2026, every direct care employer must have proof of completion on file for every covered worker. Companza keeps each certificate tied to the worker, the course, and the completion date — so you can show who completed the required training without chasing PDFs across inboxes and folders.

Documentation deadline — October 1, 2026. Or within 90 days of the state's direct care worker website and communication platform going live, whichever is earlier. HB25-1328, § 8-7.5-108(3)(a)
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The requirements

What HB25-1328 means for your agency

Signed May 28, 2025, Colorado HB25-1328 creates the state's first training-documentation duty for direct care employers. In brief:

A free state course

The Department of Labor and Employment's Know Your Rights training covers wages, overtime, travel time, and how to file a complaint. It is free to workers and employers, and the state issues the completion certificate.

A hard documentation date

Every direct care employer must require each direct care worker to provide documentation of the completed training by October 1, 2026 — or within 90 days of the state platform going live, whichever is earlier.

A notice to every worker

Employers must distribute the state's notice of rights to every current worker and to each new hire at the time of hire, and tell workers about the state's direct care worker website and communication platform.

Real enforcement

The Division of Labor Standards and Statistics investigates and enforces. The fine is $100 for each worker affected by each violation, doubled after a repeat violation of the same or similar type within five years. An employer that shows a good-faith effort to comply is not fined for a first violation. § 8-7.5-109(2)

Paid time to complete it

Workers take the training during regular paid working hours, at no charge to the worker.

The checklist

What your agency must do by October 1, 2026

Five duties, all on the employer — and the proof is the part the Division can ask for.

  • Make sure every covered worker completes the state's free Know Your Rights training, or provides documentation of completion
  • Collect and keep each worker's state-issued completion certificate
  • Distribute the notice of rights to every current worker, and to each new hire at the time of hire
  • Tell your workers about the state's direct care worker website and communication platform
  • Be able to produce the proof if the Division asks

Companza is built to handle the records side of all of it.

How Companza works

The proof, start to finish

1

Add your roster

Paste a list or upload a CSV. Invites go out by email in minutes.

2

Workers take the state's free course

We point them to Colorado's Know Your Rights training. You never pay for curriculum.

3

Certificates land on the worker's record

Upload the state-issued certificate once. It stays tied to the worker, the course, and the completion date.

4

Export the proof in one click

An audit-ready record per worker, for the Division or your own files.

The roster

One roster, every worker's proof

Every worker, their certificate, and the date they completed the training.

WorkerTrainingCertificateCompletion dateStatus
D. AlvarezCO Know Your RightsOn fileAug 14, 2026Current
K. OseiCO Know Your RightsOn fileSep 2, 2026Current
M. WhitfieldCO Know Your RightsMissingGap
T. BranniganCO Know Your RightsOn fileJul 29, 2026Current

Add workers, see at a glance whose proof is missing, and export the whole roster when someone asks. Illustrative example — not real workers.

Training

Training? Colorado already handles it.

The state provides the course, delivers it free, and issues the certificate.

What the state does not do is keep your agency's records for you. That part is the employer's job, and it is the part Companza does.

No curriculum bundle. No per-caregiver content fees. The documentation is the deliverable.

Pricing

Priced by agency, not by headcount

Most compliance platforms charge per caregiver, per month. Companza is one price for your agency — whether you run two workers or two hundred. Hiring and turnover never raise the monthly bill.

Under 25 workers
$59/month

For small Colorado agencies that need a simple, defensible training record.

25–74 workers
$129/month

For growing agencies managing more certificates and worker turnover.

75+ workers
$249/month

For larger agencies that need one consistent record across the workforce.

Setup: $299 one time — waived for the first 20 Colorado agencies.

Pricing is per agency, not per caregiver. Colorado requirements and agency responsibilities can change; Companza helps organize completion records and does not provide legal advice.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does Companza provide the Know Your Rights course?
No. Colorado provides the course free and issues the completion certificate. Companza is the records layer that keeps the certificate connected to the worker and the completion date.
Who does HB25-1328 cover?
Direct care employers and their direct care workers — personal care, homemaker, in-home support services, IDD services, and similar direct care roles. CDLE describes the covered workforce broadly, including nursing aides, home health aides, personal care aides, and companions. For edge cases, follow the state's current guidance or your own counsel.
What is the deadline?
October 1, 2026, or within 90 days after the state's direct care worker website and communication platform are established, whichever is earlier. § 8-7.5-108(3)(a)
What is the penalty?
$100 for each direct care worker affected by each violation. The fine doubles after a prior violation of the same or similar type within five years. An employer demonstrating a good-faith effort to comply is not fined for its first violation. § 8-7.5-109(2)
Why not keep the certificates in a folder?
A folder holds files. It does not reliably answer “did this worker complete this training on this date?” Companza keeps the proof organized around the worker, so the record is there when the agency needs it.
Is pricing per caregiver?
No. One price per agency. Hiring and turnover do not raise the bill.
We already have a training platform. Do we need this?
Maybe not. If your current platform stores the state-issued Colorado certificate and completion date for each worker, you may already have this covered. Companza is for agencies whose proof lives in inboxes and folders.
Is Companza approved by or affiliated with the State of Colorado?
No. Companza is not the state course provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Colorado, CDLE, or HCPF. Colorado provides the course and the certificate. Companza organizes the employer's records.
Is this legal advice?
No. Companza is a records system. Your agency should follow the state's current guidance or its own counsel on who is covered and what the law requires.