HB 18-1303

HB 18-1303, also known as the Youth Sports Coach Exempt Employment Security Act, is a Colorado law that allows nonprofit youth sports organizations to classify their coaches as independent contractors rather than employees. This classification means these coaches are not eligible for unemployment benefits under the Colorado Employment Security Act if they stop working. The bill requires both the coach and the organization to sign an agreement stating this arrangement, and it limits how much control the organization can have over the coach’s methods of coaching. Since the bill has been signed into law, nonprofit youth sports organizations in Colorado can now follow these guidelines when hiring coaches.

Official Summary

The bill exempts from the definition of "employment" under the "Colorado Employment Security Act" (act) nonprofit youth sports organization coaches if there is a written agreement between the coach and the organization that meets certain requirements, including a statement that the coach is an independent contractor. The organization may not control the means or methods by which the coach provides coaching services, nor may the organization terminate the coach except for breach of contract or noncompliance with the requirements of the youth sports governing body or industry standards. If the bill's requirements are satisfied, then the coach will be considered an independent contractor for purposes of the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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