business regulations
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Regulatory burdens top concerns of Colorado business leaders: Poll
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The primary concern of business leaders in Colorado has shifted from a lack of workers to an excess of regulations, a new poll found. Of 156 business leaders from across the state, 48% identified regulations as their most important issue, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Business Leaders Survey released on Wednesday. Last…
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Bill to ban Colorado businesses from prohibiting tipping sent to Polis
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From McDonalds to Walmart, numerous businesses throughout the country prohibit their employees from accepting tips. But that practice could soon come to an end in Colorado. If signed into law, House Bill 1146 would ban employers from punishing employees who accept cash tips from patrons of the business. The bill would not apply to employees in health…
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Colorado moves to strengthen Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
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Colorado businesses have been required to provide equal pay to employees performing the same work since 2021. But many women say they still face pay discrimination in the workplace. Lawmakers are trying to address the gaps with Senate Bill 105, which cleared its last major legislative hurdle on Monday. If enacted, the bill would implement measures to…
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Bill to lower threshold for workplace harassment clears Colorado legislature
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In most states, harassment in the workplace has to meet a certain threshold of severity and frequency in order to be unlawful. But in Colorado, Democratic lawmakers want to change that. Senate Bill 172 seeks to update the state’s definition of harassment and specify that harassment does not need to be “severe or pervasive” to constitute…
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Ban on speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices passes Colorado legislature
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An effort to change the way Coloradans buy event tickets passed its last major legislative hurdle on Wednesday. If signed into law, Senate Bill 60 would prohibit many common practices in the ticket selling industry, classifying them as “deceptive trade practices.” This would include banning “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do not yet own and…
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Colorado Senate OKs strengthening Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
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Colorado businesses have been required to provide equal pay to employees performing the same work since 2021. But many women say they still face pay discrimination in the workplace. Lawmakers are trying to address these gaps with Senate Bill 105. If enacted, the bill would implement measures to enforce the state’s existing Equal Pay for Equal Work…
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Colorado bill would let injured child labor victims sue employers
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Last month, a cleaning company was exposed for illegally employing over 100 children as young as 13 in dangerous jobs at meatpacking plants in eight states across the country – including at JBS Foods in Greeley, Colorado. Now, Colorado Democrats want to strengthen the state’s child labor protections with House Bill 1196. State law prohibits companies from…
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Colorado advances bill to make it easier to sue ‘deceptive’ businesses
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The state House passed a bill on Tuesday that seeks to make it easier for Coloradans to pursue legal action against businesses that engage in deceitful or harmful practices. Currently, Coloradans trying to file a lawsuit against a business must prove that the business is not only deceptive toward them, but also has a pattern of…
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Colorado considers strengthening Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
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After working at the same company for over 20 years, Michelle Siemer said she was still paid less than the men she supervised. Siemer, an Eagle County mother of three, said she spent decades collecting accolades and additional responsibilities at her job. But while Siemer had the same duties as many of the male senior…
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Colorado lawmakers want to end speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices
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When Madonna announced her 40th anniversary world tour last month, ticket prices on numerous reselling websites quickly climbed into the thousands of dollars – though the original tickets had not yet gone on sale. This is a common practice in the event ticket industry known as “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do…
