The Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (“Division”) helps employees working in Colorado with the recovery of earned wages not paid in accordance with the Colorado Wage Act and/or Colorado Wage Order. Wages include all forms of compensation –...
The Colorado Wage Act requires that employers pay employees earned wages in a timely manner. This includes all forms of compensation, including wages, commissions and bonuses. If an employer fails to pay earned wages, an employee may make a written demand for...
Colorado’s New POWR ACT Expands Standard For Sexual Harassment And Limits Use of Nondisclosure Provisions, Among Other Changes On August 7, 2023, the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (“POWR Act”) went into effect in Colorado. It applies to all...
The Colorado Wage Act prohibits employers from deducting earned wages from employees’ paychecks except in limited circumstances. In Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinion #16 (“INFO # 16”), the Colorado Department of Labor (“CDLE”) addresses deductions from, and...
COLORADO DIVISION OF LABOR ISSUES NEW INTPRETIVE NOTICE & FORMAL OPINION ON COMMISSIONS AND BONUSES UNDER THE COLORADO WAGE ACT On June 24, 2022, the Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (“CDOL”) issued Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinion # 17,...
On June 8, 2022, Governor Jared Polis signed HB 22-1317 (passed by the Colorado legislature in May 2022) into law. This legislation will significantly restrict the enforceability of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in Colorado. The new law will become...