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Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities

Wage Payment: Employee rights consist of:- Pay for all incomes made (INFO # 3) at the rate accepted by the company and employee.

- Pay of at least base pay (INFO # 1), the appropriate Colorado or local minimum wage, and all made overtime incomes without impermissible reductions from their salaries;.

- Pay of all made salaries without impermissible reductions (INFO # 16).

Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance

Statutes & Rules: DLSS implements many 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 Spend For Equal Work Act. Please go to the Division's Labor Statutes and Labor Rules webpages for current and previous versions of essential Colorado labor statutes and guidelines.

Published Guidance: The Division's primary kinds of public guidance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) - the Division's officially authorized notifications, opinions, and employment descriptions on different 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 earnings, you can send your company a written demand for payment of wages by mail, email, text, or other electronic means. A written need may be sent out to the employer at the exact same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unsettled incomes 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 total Labor Standards Complaint Form is received and evaluated, a letter describing the nature of the complaint and the amounts declared to be owed is sent to the employer. For additional information 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 investigations of possible infractions of Colorado wage and hour law. If you would like to submit a suggestion, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you wish to file a private claim for unsettled wages, you must submit a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements web page. To appeal a direct investigation citation or one or more Notices of Assessment, a supposed company may send a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.