Tag: Wage Theft Law
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Denver minimum wage climbs to $19.29 per hour on Jan. 1
Some hourly Denver workers can expect a pay bump beginning on Jan. 1, as the city’s local minimum wage rate will increase to $19.29 from $18.81, the city’s Department of Finance announced on Thursday. For tipped food and beverage workers, the minimum wage will jump to $16.27 per hour, up from $15.79 per hour in…
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Denver Auditor: 2024 another record year for metro Denver wage theft recovery
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Denver Labor, a division of the Auditor’s Office that audits certified payrolls and investigates wage complaints, wrapped up a year spent recovering more than $2 million owed to 4,505 workers. A record $2,070,153 in restitution was recovered by Denver Labor in 2024, the third consecutive year of record-breaking recoveries — shining light on the need for…
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Denver breaks record for underpaid worker reimbursement
Over $1.4 million has been collected for workers in 2023
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Denver approves ‘wage theft’ protection bill
Orange flooded the Denver City Council chambers Monday during a public hearing on a “wage theft” protection bill. The orange did not belong to fans of Denver Broncos, Clemson Tigers or Tennessee Volunteers, but to Carpenters Local 555 — a labor union in Denver. “Wage theft” is pervasive in Denver, according to District 11 Councilwoman Stacie…