Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ first vetoes following this year’s legislative session included a bill aimed at fighting wage theft in the construction industry that he said “would not punish the real wrongdoers.” The bill sought to hold general contractors liable for wage theft committed by subcontractors. But Polis wrote in a veto letter that as … Read more
As the 2023 Colorado legislative session neared its end last May, a group of lawmakers, advocates and drivers for ride-hailing services gathered at the state Capitol to lament what could have been. For weeks they had pushed a bill that would have added increased transparency measures for drivers of Uber, Lyft and food-delivery apps — … Read more
Colorado construction contractors could face civil liability for wage theft under a bill previewed by Democratic lawmakers Friday. Details of the proposal are still being finalized ahead of the legislative session that begins Wednesday. House Majority Leader Monica Duran, a Wheat Ridge Democrat, said it is one of the bills she plans to introduce on … Read more
