Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Labor and Employment

Department overview
Jurisdiction	Colorado
Department executive	Ellen Golombek, Executive Director
Website	colorado.gov/cdle

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) 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:

Division	Description
Division of Employment and Training	Manages the Connecting Colorado website and one-stop career centers.
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.

External links

• Official website