BeforeHire — Colorado worker classification

Informational tool, not legal advice. Answers reflect the retrieved Colorado statute as of the date shown — verify anything high-stakes with a licensed professional.

Employee or independent contractor — a factor-by-factor read against the applicable law before you make the offer.

Before You Hire

Tell us about the hire. The worker's state decides which classification test runs next.

Company location

Worker location

Worker type

Work arrangement

Employment basis

Role

Compensation

Expected start date

Colorado, Texas, and New York each have their own classification law built into BeforeHire. Every other state runs the federal common-law test (26 CFR § 31.3121(d)-1) instead - federal guidance only, not a substitute for that state's own law. Role, compensation, and start date are kept for your own reference — they aren't used in the classification analysis.