Colorado's agricultural workers

Abstract

The purpose of this issue brief is to highlight where agricultural workers are exempted and/or excluded from Colorado state statutes and regulations. While some of these exemptions and exclusions may be necessary given the unique requirements of agricultural work and others may merit closer review to assess whether they are leading to undue harm to workers, the economy, and/or communities. This issue brief also summarizes data (and data gaps) on differential impacts on agricultural workers in Colorado. This issue brief is not about "good" and "bad" actors. Rather, it describes the legal structures that currently exist impacting agricultural workers.