Wage And Hour Laws (Including Paid Sick Leave).

What is QUEST?

– Who is Eligible?

– Veteran Priority

– Applications to Participate

– Business Hosts

– Commitment to Equity

– Information for employment Businesses

– Information for Educators

– Program Goals and Timeline

– Testimonials

– Teacher Externship Summary

– Program Models

– Labor Market Information (LMI) Toggle submenu
– LMI Press Releases and Schedules

– Products and Publications

– Current Employment Statistics (CES)

– City Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

– Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)

– Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

– Industry and Occupational Projections

– Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

– Helpful Data Resources

– INFOs & Other Published Guidance

– Labor Standards Posters

– Labor Rules

– Labor Statutes

– Wage and Hour Laws (including Paid Sick Leave)

– Labor Relations/ Unions

– Agricultural Labor Rights and Responsibilities

– Youth Law

– Job Postings and Hiring

– Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

– Direct Care

– Healthcare Staffing Agencies

– Delivery Network Company (DNC)

– Transportation Network Company (TNC)

– Public Employees‘ Social Security (PESS)

– Appeals

– Program Holds

– File a Claim Toggle submenu
– Verify Your Identity with ID.me

– Identity Verification at USPS

– Attorneys

– Employers

– Injured Workers

– Insurers

– Medical Providers

– Resources

– Contact the DOWC

– Office of New Americans

– Office of the Future of Work Toggle submenu
– Apprenticeship

– Digital Access & Empowerment

– Remote Work Initiative

1. Home
2. Labor Law & Stats
3. Labor Laws by Topic
4. Wage and employment Hour Laws (including Paid Sick Leave)

Wage and Hour Laws (including Paid Sick Leave)

– DLSS – Labor Market Information (LMI) – LMI Press Releases and Schedules – LMI News Release Calendar

– Colorado Current Population Survey (CPS) Demographic Data

– Private Industry Size Class Reports

– Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinions (INFOs) & Other Published Guidance
– Posters (Including Translations).
– Labor Rules – Wage Order Archive

– Labor Relations/ Unions.
– Wage and Hour Law (including Paid Sick Leave – Jury Duty

– Keep Jobs in Colorado Act

– Helpful Information and Resources – FAQs and Terminology.
– Helpful Links

– About Us – Customer Base.
– History.
– Mission & Legal Authority.
– What is a Section 218 Agreement?

– Determine Compliance – Result.
– Result.
– Result.
– Result.
– Result.
– Result.
– Step One.
– Step Three.
– Step Three.
– Step 2

Wage & Hour Rights and Responsibilities

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

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

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

Labor Statutes, Rules, & Published Guidance

Statutes & Rules: DLSS enforces much of Colorado’s wage and hour and other kinds of labor statutes and labor rules, consisting of the Colorado Wage Act, the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (“ COMPS Order“), and the Equal Spend 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 employment guidelines.

Published Guidance: The Division’s primary kinds of public assistance are:- INFOs (Interpretive Notices and Formal Opinions) – the Division’s formally approved notices, opinions, and explanations on numerous labor law topics; and.

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

Written Demands, Complaints, & Investigations

Demands & Complaints for Wages: If a company owes you incomes, you can send your employer a written need for payment of salaries by mail, email, text, or other electronic means. A written demand may be sent to the company at the same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for overdue salaries is filed 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 complete Labor Standards Complaint Form is gotten and reviewed, a letter discussing the nature of the complaint and the quantities alleged to be owed is sent to the employer. To find out more about the investigation process, please examine the Wage & Hour Claim Investigations – Employer FAQs web page.

Investigations Launched by the Division (“ Direct Investigations“): The Division might carry out employer-wide direct investigations of potential violations of Colorado wage and hour law. If you want to send a tip, please email the Division at cdle_di_tips@state.co.us. If you want to submit a private claim for overdue earnings, employment you need to submit a Labor Standards Complaint Form on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements website. To appeal a direct examination citation or several Notices of Assessment, a supposed employer might submit a Direct Investigation Appeal Form.