Overview
- The Auditor’s Office said the 2025 reporting year ended Oct. 31 with 859 cases closed after reviewing more than 100,000 payroll records.
- Enforcement actions spanned restaurants, salons, real estate and fitness businesses, including $70,011 at a steakhouse for 44 workers, $28,803 at a real estate firm for two employees and $23,241 at a barbershop for 21 workers.
- Gig-platform probes intensified, with the office citing misclassification and other violations affecting 1,467 workers at Veryable and 849 at Qwick.
- Denver Labor says it investigates 100% of wage complaints, targeting violations involving minimum wage, overtime, paid sick leave, rest breaks and tip-credit misuse.
- Assistance to workers rose about 60% from last year, as Rutgers-linked research indicates tens of thousands in the metro area are paid below minimum wage each year.