http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free Colorado Labor and Employment legal forms and free Colorado Labor and Employment legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/am-i-entitled-to-lunch-and-rest-breaks.html In most jobs, employees shall be entitled to an uninterrupted meal period of at least thirty minutes when the scheduled work shift exceeds five consecutive hours of work. You are also entitled to a 10 minute paid break every four hours. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/are-there-regulations-for-the-hours-a-minor-m.html On school days, during school hours, minors under the age of sixteen can't work without a School Release Permit. After school hours, minors under the age of sixteen can't work in excess of six hours or between the hours of 9:30 PM and 5 AM unless the next day is not a school day. No employer can work a minor (under 18) more than forty hours in a week or more than eight hours in any twenty­four hour period. For additional information, refer to the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act . Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/can-an-employer-terminate-an-employee-without.html Colorado follows the doctrine of "employment at will" which means an employer can terminate employment at any time with or without cause and with or without notice. If the employee feels it is a matter of discrimination, he or she may contact the Colorado Division of Civil Rights or the Federal Equal Opportunity Commission. The employee can also consult an attorney for advice on the possibility of filing a civil lawsuit. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/can-you-explain-the-colorado-new-hire-program.html Employers are required by law to send the information collected on employee's W4s to the State Directory of New Hire (SDNH). The information collected by the Colorado State Directory of New Hires will be used to help the Colorado Department of Human Services, Child Support Enforcement Division locate parents, establish paternity, establish child support orders, and enforce child support orders. This information will also be supplied to the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, who will in turn pass that information onto other state child support agencies for the same purposes. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/how-do-i-file-a-wage-claim.html The Labor Standards Office will assist in the recovery of earned compensation. However, this office does not have legal authority to order the payment of wages. They will attempt to resolve the dispute through fact­finding, and negotiation between you and your employer. If those efforts fail, you will be notified and offered information on other options available to you under State law, such as liens, or actions you might file in Small Claims Courts. To file a claim, complete the Wage Claim Form and submit it to: CDLE ­ Labor Standards Two Park Central, Suite 375 Denver, Co. 80202­2117 If you have additional questions, call (303) 572­2241 or 1­888­390­7936. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/if-i-am-fired-from-my-job-how-soon-must-my-em.html If you are fired or laid off, your employer must immediately pay you all the wages you have earned. If you quit or resign, your final paycheck should be paid on the next regular payday. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/is-a-work-permit-required-for-employment-of-a.html The state of Colorado does not require a work permit for the employment of minors. If your employer requires an age certificate before you can begin work, you must get one from your school office or school district office. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/must-an-employer-provide-vacation-sick-leave.html Colorado law neither prohibits nor requires the granting of such benefits. However, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that a vacation earned by an employee, in accordance with an employer's policy, must be paid as wages upon separation of employment. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:51:22 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/what-information-must-be-reported-to-the-stat.html Employers are required to report the employee's name, address and social security number and the employer's name, address, and Employer Federal Identification Number. Employers are encouraged to also report the date of hire and employee date of birth. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/what-is-the-law-regarding-overtime.html Employees shall be paid time and one­half of the regular rate of pay for any work in excess of Forty hours per workweek; twelve hours per workday; or twelve consecutive hours without regard to the starting and ending time of the workday (excluding duty free meal periods), whichever calculation results in the greater payment of wages. Colorado Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Colorado/what-is-the-minimum-wage-in-colorado-.html The current minimum wage of $7.28 must be paid to all adult employees and emancipated minors whether employed on an hourly, piecework, commission, or other basis. 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