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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities
Wage Payment: Employee rights include:- Pay for all incomes made (INFO # 3) at the rate accepted by the company and worker.
- Pay of at least base pay (INFO # 1), employment the suitable Colorado or regional base pay, and all made overtime salaries without impermissible reductions from their salaries;.
- Pay of all earned wages without impermissible deductions (INFO # 16).
Labor Statutes, Rules, employment & Published Guidance
Statutes & Rules: DLSS imposes numerous of Colorado's wage and hour and other kinds 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 employment Equal Work Act. Please go to the Division's Labor Statutes and Labor Rules websites for existing and prior 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 formally authorized notices, viewpoints, and descriptions on various 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 an employer owes you incomes, you can send your employer a written need for payment of salaries by mail, employment email, text, or other electronic ways. A written need might be sent to the company at the exact same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for overdue wages 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 reviewed, a letter discussing the nature of the complaint and the amounts declared to be owed is sent to the employer. For additional information about the examination process, please examine the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations - Employer FAQs website.
Investigations Launched by the Division (" Direct Investigations"): The Division might conduct employer-wide direct examinations of possible offenses of Colorado wage and hour law. If you wish to submit a tip, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you wish to submit a specific claim for unpaid salaries, you need to fill out 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, a supposed employer might send a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.