The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted a new overtime and minimum pay rule this week after 10 months of receiving feedback from stakeholders, including the Colorado Chamber and other business groups. The Colorado Chamber raised significant concerns regarding the new burden it would pose on employers, however, the final version is a […]
Colorado Chamber Statement on Proposed Family and Medical Leave Ballot Initiatives
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce released the following statement from Loren Furman, Senior Vice President of State and Federal Relations, on the ballot initiatives filed yesterday on a family and medical leave program: “Five legislative sessions and an interim task force have demonstrated that […]
COLORADO POLITICS: Task force delivers report to the Colorado Legislature on paid family leave
The day before the commencement of the General Assembly, a special task force delivered a report on how the state could offer more workers paid family and medical leave if lawmakers create an insurance program administered by the state. The Legislature opted for the report last year, when a bill to create the program stalled out against opposition from […]
New Report Shows Fracking Ban Would Hit Hard In Colorado And New Mexico
A national hydraulic fracturing ban being pushed by Democratic presidential candidates would hit Colorado and New Mexico especially hard, according to a new report released by the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Combined, the two states would lose more than 600,000 jobs and $250 billion in GDP by 2025 from a […]
Statement from Colorado Chamber President Chuck Berry on USMCA Passage
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement from Chuck Berry, Colorado Chamber President, on the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives: “We applaud Congress for coming together in bipartisan support for USMCA – this agreement […]
BIZ JOURNAL: Businesses may face higher taxes for Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund before next downturn
By Ed Sealover, Denver Business Journal Colorado businesses that anted up to bail out the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund during the last recession may be asked to do so again even before the next downturn hits, in order to try to prevent insolvency of the fund. State Rep. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat and […]
Labor and Employment Council Kicks Off First Meeting Ahead of 2020 Legislative Session
The Colorado Chamber’s Labor and Employment Policy Council today held its first meeting in anticipation of legislative session, which begins in January. The Council heard from speakers from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), discussed pending legislation impacting business, and welcomed its new Chair, Daniel Combs of Campbell Litigation Joe Barela, Executive Director […]
Family & Medical Leave Task Force Update
The Family & Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Task Force met on Tuesday, November 12th, to continue its work towards making recommendations on a program pursuant to SB 188 ahead of the 2020 Legislative Session. The Task Force is currently awaiting an actuarial analysis to price out what a program will cost under different parameters. The […]
EXECs Alumni Spotlight: Gloria Schoch, Class of 2015
About Gloria Schoch: Director of Global Community Affairs at Molson Coors Beverage Company Education: University of Colorado Boulder (undergraduate), University of Colorado Denver (graduate) EXECs Class Year: 2015 The Colorado Chamber sat down with Gloria Schoch to talk about her experience in the EXECs Advocacy Program. Highlights from the interview are below (edited for length […]
City of Denver to Slow Minimum Wage Proposal
After much opposition from small businesses, restaurants, retailers, and the Colorado Chamber, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced this week that a proposal to fast-track the city’s minimum wage hike would be slowed to phase in over more time. Originally, the plan would have increased the minimum wage from its current rate of $11.10 to $15.87 […]