Many said they have similar or better programs in place for their workers. The deadline to opt out is March 31.
Tamara Chuang
Tamara writes about businesses, technology and the local economy for The Colorado Sun. She also writes the "What's Working" column, available as a free newsletter at coloradosun.com/getww. Contact her at cosun.com/heyww, or tamara@coloradosun.com or on Twitter at @gadgetress
Posted inBusiness
What’s Working: How a Denver nonprofit is expanding the benefits of work
Plus: The rise in employee benefits, Fair Workweek bill dies, and more!
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Colorado is more transparent about wages than any other state
Updates to the Equal Pay for Equal Work law have begun. Plus: Homeownership, 487 people waiting 10+ weeks for unemployment benefits, labor department jobs and more!
Posted inTechnology
Colorado goes analog to boost affordable internet program after just 23% of eligible households join
The federal Affordable Connectivity Program provides up to $30 a month to pay for internet service. State participation rate is lower than the national rate.
Posted inCulture
Ramen, sesame balls and croffles: Denver’s new (but not first) Asian Food Week just began
How the event came to be, past attempts and some tips on the best way to tackle the five-day affair celebrating the Asian-food community.
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Denver inflation falls to 6.4%, which means we still have high inflation
Gas prices are back over $4 a gallon but a bigger inflation culprit is housing prices. Plus: Fair Workweek bill on pause, more chips for Colorado Springs.
Posted inHousing
Metro Denver median home prices finally dropped after two years of unprecedented growth
After a hectic two years of unprecedented home price increases, the median sales price stayed the same in Colorado, dropped in metro Denver, and rose in other parts of the state in January
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: When Colorado’s tight labor market met the state’s housing affordability issue
So many job openings, so few “affordable” houses for sale. Colorado Realtors met to discuss. Plus: Workers aren’t “on the couch,” labor demographics are changing, more!
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Colorado business bankruptcies decline; startups on the rise
A record number of companies filed to start a business last year, but what does that mean? Plus: More money for rural startups, unemployment issues and the latest labor law poll tally
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Get ready for Colorado’s wage transparency law, part 2
The state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law influenced new laws in other states. But it wasn’t perfect, apparently. Plus: Wage transparency violators fined, other labor bills and more.