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Colorado Immigration Law
Employment Verification Requirements
A 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 below.
(2) The employer must keep a written or electronic copy of the employee’s
identity documents required by 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a
(commonly known as Form I-9 identity documents). The copies must be retained for the term of employment of each employee. Visit the federal
websites below for more information on the Form I-9 process.
The documents described above should not be submitted to the Colorado Division of Labor, unless specifically
requested by the Division.
Immigration Complaint
The Division of Labor will investigate employers who are not complying with the Employment Verification Law.
If you wish to make a complaint you must fully complete the form below and submit to the Division.
Employment Verification Law Complaint Form
Federal Links and Resources
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Form I-9
About I-9
I-9 Process in a Nutshell
I-9 Process Document Review
How to Complete the I-9
I-9 Handbook for Employers
Public Contracts for Services and Illegal Aliens
Information on the 2006 Colorado immigration law related to public contracts for services and illegal aliens may be
found on a separate website:
Public Contracts for Services and Illegal Aliens Law
(§ 8-17.5-101 & 102, C.R.S., HB06-1343)
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