An organization called the Education to Employment Alliance in which the Colorado Chamber of Commerce is heavily involved is undertaking a survey to understand where the gaps may be in the current talent pipeline and what things that business and education can do better to ensure workers are being trained for in-demand jobs. Please, if […]
You will Want to Attend…Colorado Chamber’s Denver Mayoral Forum
Denverites will vote all over again, choosing between these two contenders in the runoff election on June 6, 2023. Come meet the Denver Mayoral Candidates to hear about where they stand on business issues. Denver Mayoral Runoff Forum May 24, 2023 @ 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM Location: Denver Post Building Auditorium Address: 101 West […]
Join Us for the 2023 Colorado Civics Bee State Championship
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to be hosting a 2023 Colorado Civics Bee state competition in Denver, in partnership with the Daniels Fund. This is one of many pilot National Civics Bee competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Fifteen middle schoolers from all regions of Colorado have been selected by a panel of […]
What We’re Watching: Anti-Science Permitting Bill Moving in Senate – TAKE ACTION
With only a few days left in the legislative session, several bills still hang in the balance. One bill the Colorado Chamber has been aggressively fighting continues to move through the Senate, and we’re asking members to help us stop this proposal before the clock runs out. That bill is HB 1294 – the air […]
Colorado Chamber Celebrates Small Business Week
Colorado small businesses are the heart of our local communities and critical to our state economy. They account for more than 99% of all businesses in Colorado and created a net of more than 25,000 new jobs last year. They’ve exported more than $2 billion in goods outside of the state and made up 87% of […]
Employer Training Workshop: Meeting the Requirements of SB20-200 (Colorado SecureSavings Program) by the June 30 Deadline
Live Call With Colorado Treasurer Dave Young Colorado businesses with five or more employees that don’t already have a retirement solution for their workers will soon need to facilitate either the Colorado SecureSavings program or another qualified plan. Deadlines are quickly approaching in June, but businesses still have questions concerning: Employee eligibility Payroll deduction options […]
FAMLI Newsletter
The April 2023 edition of the FAMLI newsletter from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) is here. This newsletter brings you significant updates related to Colorado’s paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. Read the April FAMLI Newsletter here.
What We’re Watching: HB 1078
We’re in the heat of the final two weeks of legislative session, and in the coming days we’ll see which bills make it through all of the procedural hurdles and which bills stall before the clock runs out. This week, we’re watching HB 1078, which is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Business, Labor […]
ACTION ALERT: Keep the Momentum Going Against HB 1294!
Our outreach efforts against the anti-science permitting bill, HB 1294, are working and the bill has been delayed in the House Appropriations Committee while lawmakers review the updated fiscal note! Now is the time to continue the pressure against this misguided proposal and continue reaching out to legislators to ask them to vote “NO.” As […]