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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities
Wage Payment: Employee rights consist of:- Spend for employment all earnings earned (INFO # 3) at the rate accepted by the employer and worker.
- Pay of a minimum of minimum wage (INFO # 1), the appropriate Colorado or local minimum wage, and all earned overtime wages without from their wages;.
- Pay of all made incomes without impermissible deductions (INFO # 16).
Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance
Statutes & Rules: DLSS imposes much of Colorado's wage and hour and other kinds of labor statutes and labor rules, consisting of the Colorado Wage Act, the Colorado Overtime and employment Minimum Pay Standards (" COMPS Order"), and the Equal Spend For Equal Work Act. Please go to the Division's Labor Statutes and Labor Rules webpages for current and previous versions of essential Colorado labor statutes and guidelines.
Published Guidance: The Division's main kinds of public assistance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) - the Division's formally approved notices, viewpoints, and descriptions on numerous labor law topics; and.
- KNOWLEDGEs (Knowledge for Workers on Labor Law is Empowering & Drives Good Employment) one-page summaries for staff members on their labor rights.
Written Demands, Complaints, & Investigations
Demands & Complaints for Wages: If a company owes you salaries, you can send your company a composed need for payment of salaries by mail, email, text message, or other electronic means. A written demand may be sent to the company at the exact same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unsettled earnings is filed with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be found on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website.
Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a total Labor Standards Complaint Form is gotten and reviewed, employment a letter describing the nature of the problem and the amounts declared to be owed is sent to the employer. For more details about the investigation procedure, please evaluate the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations - Employer FAQs webpage.
Investigations Launched by the Division (" Direct Investigations"): The Division might perform employer-wide direct investigations of possible infractions of Colorado wage and hour law. If you want to send a suggestion, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you want to submit an individual claim for unsettled wages, you need to submit a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website. To appeal a direct examination citation or several Notices of Assessment, employment an alleged employer might send a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.