Here we go again: Committee OKs Labor Peace Act change quickly in partisan vote
As proponents and opponents lined up to give such familiar testimony that it spurred the committee chairwoman to compare it to “déjà vu” on Thursday,…
Labor & Employment
Same bill, different outcome? Labor Peace Act overhaul returns this week after 2025 veto
After extensive debate and lengthy negotiations last session, Colorado legislative Democrats passed a bill to eliminate the second-election requirement for unionization in the Colorado Labor…
Feb. 2 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Labor Peace Act debate
Beginning this week, the “Colorado Chamber Office Hours” podcast switches to a new format: Hearing both sides on a major bill that is coming up….
Jan. 19 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: A business lobbyist previews the session
On this week’s episode of the “Colorado Chamber Office Hours” podcast, host Ed Sealover sits down with Meghan Dollar, senior vice president of governmental affairs…
First-day bills seek to expand price-gouging prohibitions, incentivize data centers
The 94 bills introduced on the first day of the 2026 legislative session include wide-ranging efforts to incentivize data centers, create an enterprise to boost…
2026 Colorado Legislative Preview: A tale of affordability, regulations and regulatory reform
For several years, Colorado legislators from both parties have vowed to tackle the state’s affordability crisis, only to butt heads over how to do that…
Democrats will reintroduce bill to do away with second unionization vote
Colorado legislative Democrats will try once more this year to nix the second-election-for-unionization requirement in the Labor Peace Act, emphasizing at a news conference Thursday…
Several changes coming to Colorado family medical leave program in 2026
Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance program will take on two smaller but still consequential changes in 2026 —one less than was expected as recently…
Colorado Supreme Court decision establishes new time limits on wage claims
Accusations of wage violations have just a two- or three-year statute of limitations, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled this week, overturning a lower-court decision that…
Colorado employers must prepare for new wage-theft law
Colorado employers will need to work a little bit harder to ensure that they are not misclassifying employees as contractors and are not shorting anyone…