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Articles Discussing Colorado Wage & Hour Issues.

Denver Ordinance Creates New Avenue for Workers to Pursue Wage Theft Violations by Employers

January 23, 2023 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

On January 10, 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock approved an ordinance (File No. 22-1614) passed by the Denver City Council that will provide new avenues for workers in the City and County of Denver to pursue claims for wage theft.

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Colorado’s Pay Transparency Law Survives Preliminary Injunction: Next Steps for Employers

June 30, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1, 2021. The act creates significant compliance burdens for employers with even one employee in Colorado. In fact, the act is the only law in the United States to require employers to (1) post compensation and benefits information

Injunction Denied: Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Stands (For Now)

May 27, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Jackson Lewis

Today, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado issued a long-awaited ruling on a motion to enjoin the recently enacted Colorado Pay Equity Transparency Rules.

These rules were first proposed in September 2020, finalized in November 2020, clarified in December 2020, and became effective January 1, 2021.

Colorado Equal Pay Bill Moves Forward…With Amendments

February 25, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Jackson Lewis

Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085), originally introduced on January 17, received its first hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 20, 2019.

Colorado Law Claims for Unpaid Wages Limited to Two or Three Years Prior to Termination

March 8, 2018 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Jackson Lewis

Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA), a terminated employee’s right to seek unpaid wages or compensation at termination is subject to the two- or three-year statute of limitations found in the CWCA, the Colorado Supreme Court has held. Hernandez v. Domenico Farms, Inc., 2018 CO 15 (Mar. 5, 2018).

Colorado Companions for Elderly Entitled to Overtime Pay

October 2, 2015 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Jackson Lewis

The minimum wage and overtime pay rules in Colorado’s Minimum Wage Order (MWO) apply to companions for the elderly or infirm who work for third-party employers, a federal judge in Colorado has ruled. Kennett v. Bayada Home Health Care, Inc., 14-cv-2005-CMA-MJW (D. Colo. Sept. 24, 2015).

Wage Protection Act Makes Significant Changes to Colorado Wage and Hour Law

October 27, 2014 | Littler Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Littler

Significant changes to Colorado’s wage and hour law are set to go into effect on January 1, 2015, with the implementation of the Wage Protection Act of 2014 (the Act or the amendments). The Act amends the Colorado Wage Claim Act by establishing a procedure for the Colorado Division of Labor to adjudicate complaints for unpaid wages or compensation of $7,500 or less per employee, increases fines that can be imposed on employers, and provides for attorneys’ fees for employees paid less than the applicable minimum wage.

Colorado Announces 2014 Minimum Wage Rates

December 11, 2013 | Littler Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Littler

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced that it has adopted Minimum Wage Order 30, which will govern minimum wages in 2014. Effective January 1, 2014, the state’s minimum wage will increase from $7.78 to $8.00 per hour. For tipped employees, the minimum cash wage will increase from $4.76 to $4.98 per hour, whereas the maximum tip credit an employer may apply towards meeting its minimum wage obligation will remain $3.02 per hour.

Colorado Approves Increased Minimum Wage for 2013

December 7, 2012 | Littler Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Littler

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has announced that, effective January 1, 2013, the minimum wage for non-exempt employees will increase from $7.64 to $7.78 per hour. Moreover, the minimum wage that tipped employees must be paid increases from $4.62 to $4.76 per hour, whereas the maximum tip credit employers may apply towards meeting their minimum wage obligation remains $3.02 per hour. Colorado joins Missouri, Vermont, and 7 other states that will have increased minimum wage rates in 2013.

Colorado Latest to Join U.S. DOL to Reduce Worker Misclassification

December 15, 2011 | Littler Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CO)

Littler

On December 5, 2011, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the improper classification of employees as independent contractors.

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