Tag: Denver Wages
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Colorado care workers hold protest in demand of wage board, investigation
Dozens of care workers rallied at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Thursday, demanding the state convene a wage board and investigate care workers’ wages. Protestors said care workers are underpaid, overworked and lack basic benefits, training and support. Over 50% of home care workers in Colorado rely on public assistance and over 33%…
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Audit: Denver office ignored issues of city worker wage stagnation
One year after an audit revealed the Office of Human Resources was failing to ensure Denver city workers are paid competitive wages, the office hasn’t addressed the issue, according to an audit released last week. The 2020 report discovered multiple examples of workers who hadn’t received a pay increase in years and found the office…