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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities
Wage Payment: Employee rights include:- Pay for all incomes earned (INFO # 3) at the rate accepted by the company and worker.
– Pay of a minimum of base pay (INFO # 1), the suitable Colorado or local base pay, and all made overtime wages without impermissible deductions from their incomes;.
– Pay of all made incomes without impermissible reductions (INFO # 16).
Labor Statutes, employment Rules, & Published Guidance
Statutes & Rules: DLSS implements a number of Colorado’s wage and hour and employment other kinds of labor employment statutes and labor rules, including the Colorado Wage Act, the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (“ COMPS Order“), and employment the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Please check out the Division’s Labor Statutes and Labor Rules websites for present and previous versions of key 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 authorized notices, viewpoints, and explanations on numerous labor law topics; 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, employment & Investigations
Demands & Complaints for Wages: If a company owes you incomes, you can send your employer a composed demand for payment of incomes by mail, e-mail, text, or other electronic methods. A written demand might be sent out to the employer at the same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unsettled salaries is filed 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 explaining the nature of the problem and the amounts declared to be owed is sent to the company. For more details about the examination process, please examine the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations – Employer FAQs webpage.
Investigations Launched by the Division (“ Direct Investigations“): The Division might perform employer-wide direct investigations of prospective violations of Colorado wage and hour law. If you wish to send a suggestion, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you wish to submit a private claim for overdue wages, you need to fill out 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 employer might submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.