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House adopts bill expanding wage-and-hour enforcement, prompting business concerns
Summary
The House passed House Bill 1001, which broadens definitions and penalties under Colorado's wage-and-hour laws and boosts resources for enforcement. Supporters say it strengthens worker protections; opponents warned it could hurt small businesses and investment.
The Colorado House on April 1 approved House Bill 1001, a bill that expands enforcement tools for wage-and-hour laws, increases administrative thresholds and fines, and directs a General Fund appropriation for the Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
Supporters said the bill closes enforcement gaps and gives the state stronger tools to make workers whole. Representative Duran and Representative Froelich are listed as prime sponsors in the bill text read into the record. The bill revises who qualifies as an "employer," prohibits payroll deductions that reduce pay below minimum wage, raises thresholds for administrative adjudication, and increases civil fines for willful…
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