Colorado Law Compass

Congratulations! You Just Got a Rai…um, Nevermind

Bad news for minimum wage earners in Colorado.  As of January 1st, the minimum wage went down.  WTF, right???  It’s the only state in the Union where this has happened since the minimum wage law was established in 1938! Apparently, the Colorado voters in their infinite wisdom, voted for the minimum wage to be tied to [...]

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New Colorado Minimum Wage Law Goes Into Effect January 1st

The Colorado Division of Labor has issued its latest Minimum Wage Order, which goes into effect January 1st. The order covers such things as, of course, what the minimum wage is, but also includes who is exempt from the order, such as professionals, property managers, and interstate drivers.  It also defines what is considered overtime. I’m sure [...]

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