Tag: Minimum Wage
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Denver’s minimum wage will go up Jan. 1
Denver’s minimum wage is going up in the new year. The legal minimum wage in the City and County of Denver will go up 52 cents from $18.29 an hour to $18.81 on Wednesday. The city adjusts the minimum wage annually to help residents keep up with the rising cost of living. The local ordinance…
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Denver’s minimum wage increases to $18.29
Once the clock struck midnight in Denver on Sunday, the city’s minimum wage increased from $17.29 per hour to $18.29. City auditors reminded business owners to keep track of the change. Denver has increased its minimum wage by $5.44 since 2020, when it stood at $12.85 per hour. The city’s minimum wage was $14.77 in…
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Appeals court finds longer window applies for claiming violations under minimum wage law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Resolving an issue that has generated disagreement among federal judges, Colorado’s second-highest court concluded that alleged violations of the state’s minimum wage law are subject to a six-year window for filing a claim and not…
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Denver minimum wage set to increase in 2024
Denver’s minimum wage will be increased to $18.29 an hour as of January 1, 2024, according to a press release from the city. Minimum wage for tipped food and beverage workers will also be raised $1 to $15.27 per hour, as long as the worker earns at least $3.02 in actual tips. This $1 increase…
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Denver Labor team returns over $1 million to underpaid workers
So far this year, The Denver Labor team has recovered over $1 million of unpaid wages for workers who earned minimum wage but were not properly compensated, according to a news release. Denver Labor, a division of the Denver Auditor’s Office, ensures compliance with Denver’s wage laws. Cases include underpayments and officials help educate employers…
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Minimum wage to increase in January to $13.65 for hourly workers
The state’s minimum wage will increase by more than a dollar beginning in January. The current minimum wage for hourly workers is $12.56. On Jan. 1, it will increase to $13.65 per hour. The increase is tied to two ballot measures approved by voters. The first, a statutory measure in 2006, raised the state minimum…
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Denver committee moves minimum wage changes to full council
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s Finance and Governance Committee on Tuesday approved changes to the city’s minimum wage ordinance. If approved by the full council, the changes would take effect in January. The proposal would align Denver’s Consumer Price Index calculation with the state’s. The new method would calculate…
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Vail Resorts to increase its minimum wage to $20 an hour
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Broomfield-based Vail Resorts Inc. announced plans to hike base pay to $20 an hour at all 37 of its North American resorts, which in Colorado translates to a 33% hike from its existing $15 an hour base pay, according to a news release. Monday’s announcement…
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Federal judge declines to intervene in Biden minimum wage rule for seasonal river guides
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge in Colorado refused to block a Biden administration regulation increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors, including seasonal river guides who operate on public land. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A.…
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Colorado looks to raise minimum wage 24 cents in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s minimum wage will rise to $12.56 an hour, up 24 cents, pending final approval in November, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The department’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics proposed…