Colorado

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

300 days to CCRD

Employer coverage

1 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA)

State court statute of limitations

6 months after CCRD issues a notice of right to sue; 2 years for direct court filing

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity
• •Marital status
• •Creed (broader than federal religion protection)
• •Lawful off-duty activities (including legal recreational activities)

How it works

Colorado has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Colorado Civil Rights Division is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Colorado's one-employee threshold gives broad state coverage. The Lawful Off-Duty Activities protection is notable — employers generally cannot discriminate against employees for legal conduct outside of work. Colorado has also enacted the POWR Act (2023), which significantly strengthens harassment protections by removing the "severe or pervasive" requirement for state harassment claims.