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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities
Wage Payment: Employee rights consist of:- Spend for all salaries made (INFO # 3) at the rate concurred to by the company and employment employee.
- Pay of a minimum of minimum wage (INFO # 1), the appropriate Colorado or local base pay, and all made overtime earnings without impermissible reductions from their salaries;.
- Pay of all made wages without impermissible deductions (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 rules, 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 websites for present and prior versions of key Colorado labor statutes and rules.
Published Guidance: The Division's primary kinds of public assistance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) - the Division's officially approved notices, viewpoints, and explanations on various 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 earnings, you can send your company a composed demand for payment of wages by mail, e-mail, text message, or other electronic ways. A written demand might be sent to the employer at the very same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for overdue wages is submitted with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be found on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, employment and Settlements website.
Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a complete Labor Standards Complaint Form is gotten and examined, a letter describing the nature of the problem and the quantities alleged to be owed is sent to the company. For more info about the examination process, please evaluate the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations - Employer FAQs webpage.
Investigations Launched by the Division (" Direct Investigations"): The Division might conduct employer-wide direct investigations of potential offenses of and hour law. If you want to submit a suggestion, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you would like to submit a private claim for unpaid wages, you need to complete a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements web page. To appeal a direct examination citation or one or more Notices of Assessment, a supposed employer might submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.