Colorado § 1-13-719 Employer's unlawful acts

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-13-719 — Employer's unlawful acts

Colorado § 1-13-719

Title 01Elections

Art.Election Offenses

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13-719 (2026).

Text

(1)It is unlawful for any employer, whether corporation, association, company, firm, or person, or any officer or agent of such employer:

(a)In any manner to control the action of his employees in casting their votes for or against any person or measure at any precinct caucus, assembly, or convention; or

(b)To refuse to an employee the privilege of taking time off to vote as provided by section 1-7-102, or to subject an employee to a penalty or reduction of wages because of the exercise of such privilege, or to violate any of the provisions of section 1-7-102 in any other way; or

(c)In paying his employees the salary or wages due them, to enclose their pay in pay envelopes upon which there is written or printed any political mottoes, devices, or arguments containing threats

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(1) It is unlawful for any employer,
whether corporation, association, company, firm, or person, or any officer or agent
of such employer:

(a) In any manner to control the action of his employees in casting their votes
for or against any person or measure at any precinct caucus, assembly, or
convention; or

(b) To refuse to an employee the privilege of taking time off to vote as
provided by section 1-7-102, or to subject an employee to a penalty or reduction of
wages because of the exercise of such privilege, or to violate any of the provisions
of section 1-7-102 in any other way; or

(c) In paying his employees the salary or wages due them, to enclose their
pay in pay envelopes upon which there is written or printed any political mottoes,
devices, or arguments containing threats, express or implied, intended or
calculated to influence the political opinions, views, or actions of such employees;
or

(d) Within ninety days of any election provided by law, to put up or otherwise
exhibit in his factory, workshop, mine, mill, boardinghouse, office, or other
establishment or place where his employees may be working or be present in the
course of such employment any handbill, notice, or placard containing any threat,
notice, or information that, if any particular ticket or candidate is elected, work in
his place or establishment will cease in whole or in part, or his establishment will be
closed, or the wages of his workmen will be reduced or containing other threats,
express or implied, intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or
actions of his employees.

(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (1) of this
section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111. In addition,
any corporation violating this section shall forfeit its charter and right to do
business in this state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 436, � 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3130, � 41, effective March 1, 2022.