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House adopts bill to expand wage-enforcement powers and raise claim thresholds
Summary
The Colorado House on April 1 approved House Bill 1001, expanding the definition of employer, restricting payroll deductions that reduce pay below minimum wage, increasing administrative claim thresholds and authorizing public posting of employers found in violation; the bill passed on third reading by 42–22.
The Colorado House adopted House Bill 1001 on third reading on April 1, expanding state enforcement tools for wage-and-hour claims and adding an appropriation for the Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
The bill, sponsored in the House by Representatives Duran and Froelich, amends several provisions of the state wage-and-hour law. It broadens the definition of “employer” to include individuals who own or control at least 25% of an employer; prohibits payroll deductions that cause pay to fall below the applicable minimum wage; raises the division’s adjudication threshold for wage claims and requires public disclosure and referral for employers who do not remedy…
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