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Audio: Interpretation of 100-Year-Old Law Keep State Labor Investigations Secret

anna boiko-weyrauch

Colorado has more power to protect workers from wage theft than ever before. A new state law that went into force this year beefs up the department of labor’s ability to collect unpaid wages, helping workers who were never paid receive compensation. But a different, 100-year-old law is hiding the process behind a veil of secrecy.

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