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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities

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

– Pay of a minimum of minimum wage (INFO # 1), the appropriate Colorado or local base pay, and all earned overtime incomes without impermissible deductions from their wages;.

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

Labor Statutes, employment Rules, employment & Published Guidance

Statutes & Rules: DLSS implements many of Colorado’s wage and hour and other types of and labor rules, consisting of the Colorado Wage Act, the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (» COMPS Order»), employment and the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Please check out the Division’s Labor Statutes and Labor Rules webpages for current and prior versions of crucial 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 approved notices, opinions, and explanations on numerous labor law subjects; 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 earnings, you can send your employer a composed demand for payment of wages by mail, e-mail, text, or other electronic ways. A written need may be sent out to the employer at the very same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unpaid incomes 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 received and examined, 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 examination process, please review the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations – Employer FAQs website.

Investigations Launched by the Division (» Direct Investigations»): The Division might perform employer-wide direct examinations of prospective violations of Colorado wage and hour law. If you want to submit an idea, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you would like to submit a private claim for overdue earnings, 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 employer may submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.