Colorado's hourly minimum wage increased from $12.32 per hour to $12.56 per hour. 14 bills from the 2021 legislative session also went into effect on Jan. 1.
DENVER — Colorado's hourly minimum wage increased from $12.32 per hour to $12.56 per hour on Jan. 1, 2022, the result of voter approval of Amendment 70 in 2016.
At that time, the state's minimum wage was $8.31 per hour.
Tipped wages, which started at $5.29 per hour prior to passage of Amendment 70, increased from $9.30 per hour to $9.54 per hour, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
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In a statement Thursday, Gov. Jared Polis also noted that all direct care workers funded with state dollars and those who work at in-home and community-based settings will receive a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
The statement pointed out that 47% of direct care workers "access some form of public assistance to meet their daily needs and 34% are involved with Medicaid."
In September, the Joint Budget Committee approved a plan put forward by the governor to increase hourly pay for the lowest-paid direct care workers.
"This wage increase would target workers who currently receive the lowest rate of pay, yet provide the vast majority of hands-on care to older adults and individuals with disabilities within our state, including personal care workers, homemakers, direct support professionals, and others," according to a Polis statement.
Those wage...
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