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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities
Wage Payment: Employee rights include:- Pay for all salaries made (INFO # 3) at the rate consented to by the employer and staff member.
- Pay of at least base pay (INFO # 1), the suitable Colorado or regional minimum wage, and all earned overtime incomes without impermissible reductions from their earnings;.
- Pay of all earned wages without impermissible reductions (INFO # 16).
Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance
Statutes & Rules: DLSS enforces numerous of Colorado's wage and hour and other types of labor statutes and labor guidelines, consisting of the Colorado Wage Act, the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (" COMPS Order"), and the Equal Spend For Equal Work Act. Please go to the Division's Labor Statutes and Labor Rules web pages for existing and previous versions of crucial Colorado labor statutes and rules.
Published Guidance: The Division's main types of public assistance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) - the Division's formally approved notices, opinions, and descriptions on different labor law subjects; 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 earnings, you can send your employer a composed need for payment of salaries by mail, email, text message, or other electronic means. A written need might be sent out to the employer at the same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unsettled earnings is submitted with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be discovered on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website.
Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a total Labor Standards Complaint Form is gotten and examined, a letter discussing the nature of the complaint and the quantities alleged to be owed is sent out to the company. To learn more about the investigation process, please examine the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations - Employer FAQs website.
Investigations Launched by the Division (" Direct Investigations"): The Division might carry out employer-wide direct investigations of prospective offenses of Colorado wage and hour law. If you want to submit a suggestion, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you wish to file a specific claim for unpaid wages, you should complete a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements webpage. To appeal a direct examination citation or one or more Notices of Assessment, an alleged company may submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.
