Welcome to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
CDLE connects job seekers with great jobs, provides an up-to-date and accurate picture of the economy to help decision making, assists workers who have been injured on the job, ensures fair labor practices, helps those who have lost their jobs by providing temporary wage replacement through unemployment benefits, and protects the workplace - and Colorado communities - with a variety of consumer protection and safety programs.
The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Office of Labor Market Information (LMI), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), reveals Colorado had 83 work-related fatalities in 2023.
The significant increase in funding will support Colorado’s disability community by improving the application process for various benefit programs.
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded Colorado $12,368,261 in a Digital Equity Act Capacity Grant.