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Bill that provides more rights for working parents moves forward
DENVER — The Colorado House of Representatives approved by a voice vote a bill that provides more rights for working parents. “You’re trying to juggle three other lives plus your own and a work schedule,” explained DeAna Jimenez, a single mother of three. HB17-1001 allows parents to take unpaid leave to attend their kid’s extracurricular […]
Colorado’s mobile home parks are disappearing, but a proposed bill would try to save them
The Aspen Times By Jack Queen Mobile home parks can be integral components of a community’s affordable housing mix, but they also carry an element of instability: Residents typically own the pre-fabricated, rectangular houses they live in, but not the monthly-rented land underneath. That means that if the owner of the park decides to sell […]
Pregnant and working in Colorado? Know your new rights!
Did you know about Colorado’s new law guaranteeing pregnant workers the right to reasonable accommodation to be able to maintain a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck? Learn about your new rights and hear from 9to5 members about how this policy impacts them.
