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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities

Wage Payment: Employee rights include:- Pay for all salaries earned (INFO # 3) at the rate accepted by the company and worker.

- Pay of a minimum of minimum wage (INFO # 1), the relevant Colorado or regional base pay, and all earned overtime wages without impermissible deductions from their earnings;.

- Pay of all made earnings without impermissible deductions (INFO # 16).

Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance

Statutes & Rules: DLSS imposes much 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"), employment and the Equal Pay for employment Equal Work Act. Please check out the Division's Labor employment Statutes and Labor Rules websites for current and employment previous versions of essential Colorado labor statutes and rules.

Published Guidance: The Division's primary kinds of public guidance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) - the Division's formally approved notices, opinions, and explanations on various labor law subjects; 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 wages, you can send your employer a composed need for payment of wages by mail, email, text message, or other electronic means. A written demand might be sent out to the employer 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 found on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website.

Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a total Labor Standards Complaint Form is received and employment examined, a letter discussing the nature of the problem and the amounts declared to be owed is sent to the company. To learn more about the examination procedure, please review the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations - Employer FAQs web page.

Investigations Launched by the Division (" Direct Investigations"): The Division may conduct employer-wide direct examinations of possible violations of Colorado wage and hour law. If you would like to send a pointer, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you would like to submit a specific claim for overdue salaries, you must 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, an alleged employer may submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.