Committee advances bill barring PPE paycheck deductions and requiring restroom access at large meatpacking plants
A House committee voted 8–5 to advance SB 160 after workers testified that some Colorado meatpacking employees are denied restroom breaks and charged for PPE; the bill prohibits payroll deductions for required PPE and requires reasonable restroom access at facilities with 500+ employees, with modest penalties and CDLE enforcement authority.
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The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee advanced SB 160 after workers and union representatives described repeated incidents at large meatpacking facilities where employees said they were denied restroom breaks and charged for personal protective equipment.
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