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Denver’s layoffs of 171 employees — and elimination of vacant positions — helps cut budget gap in half

The layoffs that began Monday were lower than expected by some and represent less than 2% of the workforce that is paid ...
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Critics call Denver mayor's City Hall layoffs a retaliatory "purge"

Some Denver elected officials and laid-off staff are accusing Mayor Mike Johnston of weaponizing budget cuts to punish ...

Denver city employees to learn of layoffs Monday amid budget shortfall

Mayor Mike Johnston said layoffs are needed to help close a $50 million deficit for the rest of this year, as well as a ...
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Denver Faces 171 Layoffs and Elimination of 928 City Jobs Amid $200M Budget Shortfall

Denver outlines personnel cuts to mitigate a $200M budget shortfall, including 171 layoffs and the elimination of nearly 928 ...
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Denver lays off more employees as city looks to address $200M budget gap

More city employees learned they were being laid off on Tuesday, as the City and County of Denver works to address a $200 million budget shortfall.

Denver employees begin to receive layoff notifications: ‘It’s disappointing’

After weeks of uncertainty, Denver employees are now finding out if they will be laid off. Mayor Mike Johnston's office said ...
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Laid-off Denver employees must give up right to sue to get severance

Newly laid-off city workers must forfeit their right to sue to receive severance pay under Mayor Mike Johnston's ...

Amid layoffs, Denver City Council prepares for $26,000 mountain retreat

Ten of Denver's 13 city council members are planning to attend a $26,000, two night, one day retreat in Colorado's foothills ...

What to know about Denver employee layoffs starting Monday

Denver city and county employees are anxiously waiting for layoffs, which the mayor's office said are set to take place this ...

Layoffs at Denver's Office of Children's Affairs could mean fewer resources for afterschool programs

Those were part of broader city-wide layoffs of 171 workers in an effort to save money amid a $200 million budget shortfall.