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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities

Wage Payment: Employee rights include:- Spend for all wages made (INFO # 3) at the rate accepted by the company and employee.

– Pay of a minimum of minimum wage (INFO # 1), the applicable Colorado or regional base pay, and all earned overtime incomes without impermissible reductions from their earnings;.

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

Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance

Statutes & Rules: DLSS imposes a lot 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 check out the Division’s Labor Statutes and Labor Rules websites for existing and prior variations of crucial Colorado labor statutes and guidelines.

Published Guidance: The Division’s main types of public assistance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) – the Division’s formally approved notifications, opinions, employment and descriptions on different labor law topics; and.

– KNOWLEDGEs (Knowledge for Workers on Labor Law is Empowering & Drives Good Employment) one-page summaries for on their labor rights.

Written Demands, Complaints, & Investigations

Demands & Complaints for employment Wages: If an employer owes you incomes, you can send your company a written demand for payment of wages by mail, e-mail, text message, or other electronic means. A written demand might be sent to the company at the very same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unsettled earnings is submitted with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be found on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements webpage.

Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a complete Labor Standards Complaint Form is received and evaluated, a letter describing the nature of the problem and the quantities declared to be owed is sent out to the employer. For more details about the investigation process, please review the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations – Employer FAQs website.

Investigations Launched by the Division (» Direct Investigations»): The Division may perform employer-wide direct examinations of possible infractions of Colorado wage and hour law. If you want to submit a suggestion, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you want to file a specific claim for unpaid incomes, you need to complete a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website. To appeal a direct investigation citation or several Notices of Assessment, an alleged company might send a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.