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Colorado Wage-and-Hour Laws<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Carol Clasby, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Colorado<\/span> labor laws<\/span> are designed to protect employees by establishing comprehensive workplace standards across the state. These mandates govern the state <\/span>minimum wage<\/span>, mandatory overtime pay<\/span>, paid sick leave<\/span>, and required meal and rest break<\/span> periods.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Many Colorado<\/span> employees<\/span> are protected under both federal and state wage-and-hour laws<\/span>. Colorado<\/span> labor laws<\/span> are among the most protective in the nation. Three of the key sources for these state protections are:<\/p>\n