More protections coming for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in Colorado

More protections coming for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in Colorado

More transparency is coming for Colorado’s delivery and ride-hail drivers. Gov. Jared Polis this week signed two bills into law that will mandate more extensive disclosures of ride details for drivers on platforms such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. SB24-075, dubbed the Transportation Network Company Transparency bill, mandates ride-hail companies divulge how much of the … Read more

Colorado to license funeral home directors, require inspections

Colorado to license funeral home directors, require inspections

Colorado is drastically altering the way it regulates the funeral home industry following a string of horrifying cases across the state in recent years, including the illegal sale of body parts, the discovery of hundreds of decomposing bodies and the dispersal of fake ashes to grieving families. Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed a trio of bills that … Read more

Colorado farmworkers can now unionize. So why aren’t they?

Colorado farmworkers can now unionize. So why aren’t they?

Water leaking from the growhouse ceiling. Algae spreading on the floor. Standing water pooling at workers’ feet. Those were just some of the conditions alleged by workers at the Denver marijuana grow operation of Green Dragon, a Florida- and Colorado-based cannabis company. Two years ago, workers had enough. So they organized, battling what they claimed to … Read more

Colorado should finally license funeral home workers, regulators say

Colorado should finally license funeral home workers, regulators say

Colorado regulators recommended the state once again license funeral home workers in light of recent egregious abuses in the industry. In a 51-page report sent to the state legislature last week, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies said, “It is clear that the public is harmed by the general lack of regulation of funeral service … Read more