Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — Hundreds of people gathered on the west steps of the state capitol on Thursday to protest Gov. Jared Polis’ recent veto of labor-related legislation, including a bill aimed at preventing wage theft .
A report from the Colorado Fiscal Institute found nearly 440-thousand low-wage workers in the state are victims of wage theft every year.The report says wage theft costs the state over $45 million in tax revenue every year.That’s why he pushed for the passage of House Bill 1008, which would have held general contractors liable for wage theft committed by subcontractors.
The governor said general contractors would end up paying for the same work twice. He said that would increase costs.
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