Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
A campaign shake-up and wage complaint rattle Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
Stephany Rose Spaulding is getting national attention -- thanks to Republicans -- but her campaign is running on volunteers and little money
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An army of teen employees is helping fight a Colorado tourist town’s worker shortage
By Nancy Lofholm Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Criminalizing wage theft is only one step in the right direction
By Rebecca Galemba Opinion
Construction workers exploited by Colorado’s underground economy want to add bite to wage theft law
By Jennifer Brown Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Here’s how Colorado Democrats aim to close the gender pay gap, starting with more wage transparency
By Tamara Chuang Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Focus on language helped drive down injuries for Spanish-speaking construction workers in Colorado
Efforts by insurers, construction companies and government to offer safety training also has financial benefit
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Jared Polis injected himself into Denver teachers’ strike. Now he needs a way out.
The new governor must decide whether to intervene and prevent a teacher walkout, a decision with major political implications
Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Denver teachers’ strike won’t begin Monday as planned amid procedural wrangling involving Gov. Polis
Denver Public Schools asked for help from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment after teachers overwhelmingly voted to strike
Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Denver teachers vote to strike with overwhelming majority in favor; Gov. Jared Polis to try and broker a deal
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Federal workers in Jefferson County file one-fourth of Colorado’s 1,642 shutdown unemployment claims
Denver, Larimer and Arapahoe Counties also see double-digit share as claims as furlough drags on
Business Primary category in which blog post is published
“The mall is really cutthroat.” Colorado retailers are desperate for entry-level workers as Amazon (and its $15/hr minimum) moves in
“We just can’t hire at $15 an hour. That’s why we’re here all the time.”
