Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are once again looking to crack down on wage theft .Lawmakers on Thursday held a hearing on House Bill 25-1001, which aims to help employees and punish employers who don’t pay their workers.Jose Salazar, a sheet metal worker, said a former employer cheated him out of $22,000 last year. He said things became worse after he questioned the employer about his unpaid wages.“They retaliated against me. They fired me,” Salazar said.
He appreciates the sponsors working closely with his team and stakeholders to bring back a strong proposal he supports to reduce wage theft,” said Wieman.Right now, employees who file wage theft claims with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment can only get back up to $7,500 of what they're owed. The new bill would allow employees to get up to $13,000. The cap would be adjusted for inflation starting in 2028.
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