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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities
Wage Payment: Employee rights consist of:- Spend for all salaries earned (INFO # 3) at the rate consented to by the employer and staff member.
- Pay of a minimum of minimum wage (INFO # 1), the applicable Colorado or regional base pay, and all made overtime salaries without impermissible deductions from their incomes;.
- Pay of all earned incomes without impermissible deductions (INFO # 16).
Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance
Statutes & Rules: DLSS implements a number 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 Pay for Equal Work Act. Please go to the Division's Labor Statutes and Labor Rules webpages for current and previous variations of crucial Colorado labor statutes and rules.
Published Guidance: The Division's main 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 employment 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 incomes, you can send your company a composed need for payment of salaries by mail, e-mail, text, or other electronic methods. A written demand might be sent out to the company at the exact same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unpaid wages is submitted with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be found on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements web page.
Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a complete Labor Standards Complaint Form is received and reviewed, a letter explaining the nature of the complaint and the quantities declared to be owed is sent to the company. To learn more about the examination process, please evaluate the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations - Employer FAQs web page.
Investigations Launched by the Division (" Direct Investigations"): The Division may conduct employer-wide direct investigations of prospective offenses 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 unpaid wages, you should fill out a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, employment Responses, and Settlements web page. To appeal a direct examination citation or one or more Notices of Assessment, a supposed company might send a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.