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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities

Wage Payment: Employee rights include:- Spend for all earnings earned (INFO # 3) at the rate concurred to by the company and employee.

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

– Pay of all made earnings without impermissible reductions (INFO # 16).

Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance

Statutes & Rules: DLSS implements a number of Colorado’s wage and hour and other types of labor statutes and labor rules, including 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 web pages for current and prior variations of essential Colorado labor statutes and rules.

Published Guidance: The Division’s main types of public guidance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) – the Division’s formally approved notifications, viewpoints, and descriptions on numerous 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, employment Complaints, & Investigations

Demands & Complaints for Wages: If a company owes you earnings, you can send your employer a written demand for payment of incomes by mail, e-mail, text message, or other electronic means. A written demand might be sent to the company at the exact same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unpaid incomes 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 evaluated, a letter discussing the nature of the complaint and the amounts alleged to be owed is sent out to the employer. For more details about the investigation process, please examine the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations – Employer FAQs webpage.

Investigations Launched by the (” Direct Investigations”): The Division might carry out employer-wide direct examinations of potential violations 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 would like to file a specific claim for unsettled incomes, you need to complete a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements web page. To appeal a direct examination citation or several Notices of Assessment, a supposed company might send a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.