Denver Minimum Wage Ordinance
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2019
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Colorado
Policy Areas
Economic Justice
This ordinance creates a local minimum wage of $12.85 as of January 2020 in the City of Denver, CO, ties the local minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to prevent inflation from eroding wages, and establishes penalties for noncompliance and enforcement strategies.