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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities
Wage Payment: Employee rights consist of:- Spend for all wages earned (INFO # 3) at the rate agreed to by the company and .
- Pay of a minimum of minimum wage (INFO # 1), the relevant Colorado or regional minimum wage, and all made overtime wages without impermissible reductions from their salaries;.
- Pay of all made earnings without impermissible reductions (INFO # 16).
Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance
Statutes & Rules: DLSS enforces a number of Colorado's wage and hour and other kinds of labor statutes and labor guidelines, including 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 present and previous variations of essential Colorado labor statutes and guidelines.
Published Guidance: The Division's primary kinds of public guidance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) - the Division's officially approved notifications, 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 workers on their labor rights.
Written Demands, Complaints, & Investigations
Demands & Complaints for Wages: If a company owes you salaries, you can send your company a written demand for payment of earnings by mail, email, text, or other electronic ways. A written need might be sent out to the employer at the same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unpaid salaries is filed with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be discovered on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements web page.
Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a total Labor Standards Complaint Form is gotten and evaluated, a letter discussing the nature of the problem and employment the quantities alleged to be owed is sent to the company. For more info about the investigation process, please evaluate the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations - Employer FAQs web page.
Investigations Launched by the Division (" Direct Investigations"): The Division may carry out employer-wide direct examinations of potential infractions of Colorado wage and hour law. If you want to submit a pointer, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you wish to file a private claim for unpaid earnings, you should fill out a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website. To appeal a direct examination citation or one or more Notices of Assessment, a supposed company might submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.