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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities

Wage Payment: Employee rights consist of:- Pay for all incomes earned (INFO # 3) at the rate accepted by the employer and employee.

– Pay of at least base pay (INFO # 1), the applicable Colorado or regional minimum wage, and all made overtime earnings without impermissible reductions from their earnings;.

– Pay of all earned incomes without impermissible deductions (INFO # 16).

Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance

Statutes & Rules: DLSS imposes numerous of Colorado’s wage and hour and other kinds 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 visit the Division’s Labor Statutes and Labor Rules websites for existing and previous versions of essential Colorado labor statutes and rules.

Published Guidance: The Division’s primary types of public assistance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) – the Division’s officially approved notices, opinions, and descriptions on numerous labor law topics; and.

– KNOWLEDGEs (Knowledge for Workers on Labor Law is Empowering & Drives Good Employment) one-page summaries for employees on their labor rights.

Written Demands, Complaints, & Investigations

Demands & Complaints for Wages: If a company owes you salaries, you can send your employer a written need for payment of wages by mail, email, text, or employment other electronic ways. A written demand may be sent to the company at the exact same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unsettled salaries is filed with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be discovered on our Demands, Complaints, employment Responses, and Settlements webpage.

Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a total Labor Standards Complaint Form is received and reviewed, a letter discussing the nature of the problem and the quantities declared to be owed is sent out to the company. For more details about the investigation process, please review the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations – Employer FAQs web page.

Investigations Launched by the Division (” Direct Investigations”): employment The Division might carry out employer-wide direct investigations of potential violations of Colorado wage and hour law. If you wish to submit an idea, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you wish to submit a specific claim for unsettled wages, you should complete a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements webpage. To appeal a direct investigation citation or one or more Notices of Assessment, a supposed company may submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.