Dossier
SB26-193
Coverage of SB26-193 in the Nexus archive.
- State employee sues Colorado for ignoring Denver’s minimum wage
Jenny Telles, a state employee, sued Colorado after being paid less than Denver's $19.29 minimum wage despite working there. She alleges dozens of colleagues were similarly underpaid, prompting a class-action lawsuit seeking unpaid wages and penalties. Colorado lawmakers passed a bill (SB26-193) to exempt the state from local minimum wage laws, though amendments added wage protections.