States of Work: Denver Minimum Wage Tops $15 in Mayor’s Plan

Sept. 26, 2019, 12:00 PM UTC

This week’s “States of Work” looks at a proposed ordinance to raise Denver’s citywide minimum wage to $15.87 per hour by 2021, which would make it the first city to take advantage of a new Colorado law allowing local wage floors higher than the state minimum.

Check back every Thursday for a roundup of state and local developments in the labor and employment world.

$15-Plus Wage Floor for Denver

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock (D) has proposed to raise the citywide minimum wage to $13.80 per hour Jan. 1, which would make Mile High City the first municipality to increase its ...

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