Colorado Overtime Rules & Regulations
Under Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #39 (7 CCR 1103-1), overtime (1.5x) is required for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, over 12 in a workday, OR over 12 consecutive hours regardless of workday boundaries.
Worked Example Calculation
Worked Example: 5 shifts of 10.0 hours (50.0 total hours) at $20.00/hr base rate:
Key Wage & Employment Rules in Colorado
State Minimum Wage
Colorado statewide minimum wage adjusts annually on January 1 based on the Consumer Price Index pursuant to Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, Section 15. Refer to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment for current standard and tipped cash rates.
Pay Frequency Mandates
C.R.S. § 8-4-103 requires regular paydays no longer than one calendar month or 30 days apart, whichever is longer.
Final Paycheck Timing
C.R.S. § 8-4-109: Discharged workers must be paid immediately (or within 6 hours of the next business day if the payroll office is closed). Resigning workers must receive final pay on the next regular payday.
Meal & Rest Breaks
COMPS Order #39 mandates a 30-minute duty-free meal period for shifts over 5 hours, plus paid 10-minute rest breaks for every 4 hours worked (or major fraction thereof).
State Income Tax Status
Colorado levies a state personal income tax on wages administered by the Colorado Department of Revenue.