Wage Theft

In partnership with Council President Jamie Torres, Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca, and Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore, Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer co-sponsored legislation to combat wage theft in the City and County of Denver. This legislation passed unanimously by City Council on Monday, January 9, 2023. Click here to watch the Council meeting. Click here to read the law.(PDF, 532KB) Click here to watch the wage theft press conference.

1 in 10 workers have had their wages stolen. Wage theft especially impacts low-wage, immigrant, and female workers. In fact, $750M in legally earned wages is stolen from Colorado workers each year.