Local measure · Denver County
City and County of Denver 2HAuditor's Office workplace-law enforcement
In plain words
- Would amend the Denver charter to state expressly that the Auditor's Office may keep enforcing wage, worker-protection and other workplace-rights laws under City Council ordinances.
- The office has enforced wage laws since the 1950s and received minimum-wage and wage-theft duties in 2016, per the voter-booklet summary reported by the Denver Gazette.
- The Gazette reports the office has collected about $10 million in restitution and enforced rights for more than 15,000 workers over the past decade.
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What your vote means
YES
Writes the Auditor's Office enforcement role into the city charter.
NO
Charter stays unchanged; the Auditor's Office keeps its current role under existing law.
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Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- Supporters say the language reflects the office's enforcement role since the 1950s and its 2016 minimum wage and wage theft duties (per Denver Gazette summary of the official voter booklet). source: denvergazette.com
- Denver DSA says the measure does not expand the office's authority; it aligns the charter with existing law and practice and gives stability (Denver DSA, an advocacy group, recommends Yes). source: denverdsa.org
Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
- No committee or campaign finance information found. source: denvergazette.com
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Referred Question 2H
Shall the Charter of the City and County of Denver be amended to expressly clarify that the Auditor’s Office may continue to enforce wage laws, worker protection laws, and other workplace rights laws in accordance with ordinances passed by City Council?
- YES/FOR
- NO/AGAINST
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