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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 worker.
– Pay of at least base pay (INFO # 1), job the appropriate Colorado or regional base pay, and all earned overtime wages without impermissible reductions from their wages;.
– Pay of all earned wages without impermissible deductions (INFO # 16).
Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance
Statutes & Rules: DLSS imposes much of Colorado’s wage and hour and other types of labor statutes and labor rules, consisting of the Colorado Wage Act, job the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (” COMPS Order”), and the Equal Spend For Equal Work Act. Please go to the Division’s Labor Statutes and Labor Rules web pages for present 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 job Formal Opinions) – the Division’s officially approved notices, opinions, and descriptions 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 incomes, you can send your employer a composed need for payment of wages by mail, e-mail, text message, or other electronic methods. A written demand might be sent out to the employer at the same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for job overdue incomes is filed with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be discovered on our Demands, job Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website.
Employer Responses in Investigations: Once a total Labor Standards Complaint Form is received and reviewed, a letter describing the nature of the problem and the quantities alleged to be owed is sent out to the company. For additional information about the investigation process, please evaluate the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations – Employer FAQs web page.
Investigations Launched by the Division (” Direct Investigations”): The Division may perform employer-wide direct investigations of prospective offenses of Colorado wage and hour law. If you wish to submit a suggestion, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you wish to file a private claim for unpaid incomes, you need to fill out 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 company may submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.
