Colorado Department of Labor and Employment


The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is the principal department of the Colorado state government responsible for local government assistance, property taxation, property assessment appeals, affordable housing, and housing construction regulation.

Structure

CDLE is composed of the:
DivisionDescription
Division of Employment and Training
Division of Unemployment Insurance
  • Administers unemployment insurance, a temporary and partial wage replacement to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own.
    • Industrial Claim Appeals Office
  • Hears appeals from administrative law judges of the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts regarding decisions of the Division of Unemployment Insurance and Division of Workers' Compensation.
    • Division of Labor
  • Administers laws and regulations governing wages, minimum wage, youth employment, certain union issues and grievances, and employment-related immigration laws.
    • Division of Labor Market Information
  • The Colorado counterpart of the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    • Division of Oil and Public Safety
  • Regulates storage and use of fuel products and explosives and the safe operation of amusement rides, boilers and conveyances.
    • Division of Workers' Compensation
  • Administers workers' compensation, disability and medical benefits to injured workers.
    • Colorado Workforce Development Council
  • Responsible for workforce development and oversight of federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 funds.