March 30 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Another attempt at arbitration reform
Six years after Colorado legislators last attempted to pass arbitration reform, the subject is back up for debate at the General Assembly. And to frame…
Regulatory Issues
Senate votes to ease agriculture overtime laws; battle now turns to House
Sponsors of a bill to raise the threshold for agriculture workers to receive overtime pay lowered that threshold slightly but otherwise held strong against an…
March 23 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Time to review state regulations
Regulatory reform is a topic that’s long been on the minds of business leaders, judging by the way it’s been their top concern for several…
Bill to help workers in extreme temperatures passes its first committee
Backers of a bill to protect workers laboring in extreme temperatures amended the already heavily changed proposal further this week — rendering it a “carcass,”…
Struggling farm industry gets legislative boost on issue of overtime thresholds
Given the choice between requiring agricultural employers to start paying overtime at 40 hours or 60 hours a week, a Colorado Senate committee opted for…
Legislators restarting debate on protecting workers in extreme temperatures
Last year, supporters of a bill to protect workers laboring in extreme temperatures brought forth a bill that even sponsoring Rep. Meg Froelich called “incredibly…
Polis signs law imposing hiring preferences on some coal-transition-area employers
Gov. Jared Polis this week signed into law a bill that will require some employers in coal-transition communities to give hiring preference to workers who…
Legislative leaders introduce far-reaching regulatory-review bill
Amid bipartisan talk of the need for regulatory reform, a bill introduced Wednesday by all four of the legislative caucus leaders would look to put…
March 9 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Extreme temperature oversight
For the second year in a row, the Legislature is primed to debate whether the state should boost protections for employees who are working outside…
Pesticide regulations escalate legislative battle with agriculture industry
Colorado farmers and ranchers are finding themselves in increasing legislative conflicts with environmental and animal-advocacy groups, including two bills introduced this year that have sought…