Colorado Wage Claims Attorneys
Colorado Law Protects Your Right to Be Paid
In Colorado, employers are required to pay wages in full and on time. Still, many workers contend with unpaid overtime, withheld paychecks, or missing wages. If you are let go, your earned pay is due right away. If you resign, you must be paid by the next regular payday. Employers who ignore written wage demands may face penalties. Our experienced Colorado wage claims attorneys are committed to recovering the full amount you are owed, including for unpaid wages and equal-pay violations.
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The Colorado Wage Claim Act mandates that employers pay workers regularly – at least once a month or every 30 days. Employers must pay employees within 10 days of the end of the pay period or face fines.
Employees who aren’t paid on time can file a written demand for payment. If the employer doesn’t comply within 14 days, they face penalties and possibly employee lawsuits for retaliation.
In Colorado, employers must pay terminated employees their earned, vested, and determinable wages immediately upon discharge. If the payroll department is not open, payment must be made within six hours of the next regular workday. For employees who quit, wages are due on the company’s next regular payday.
No, wage disparities based solely on gender are not legal in Colorado.
The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) prohibits employers from paying men and women different wages for substantially similar work. If the wage difference can be justified by seniority, merit, quantity or quality of production, geographic location, education or training, or travel requirements, the EPEWA does not apply.
However, it is considered unlawful discrimination if an employer cannot prove that a wage disparity falls under one of these exceptions.
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