(4.5) An employer shall retain records reflecting the information contained in an employee's itemized pay statement as described in subsection (4) of this section for a period of at least three years after the wages or compensation were due. The records shall be available for inspection by the division, and the employer shall provide copies of the records upon request by the division or the employee. The director may impose a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars per employee per month on an employer who violates this subsection (4.5) up to a maximum fine of seven thousand five hundred dollars.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1853, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2005: (2) amended, p. 347, § 1, effective August 8. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1108), ch. 161, p. 696, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2014: (4.5) added, (SB 14-005), ch. 276, p. 1112, § 3, effective January 1, 2015. L. 2019: (6) amended, (HB 19-1254), ch. 168, p. 1969, § 2, effective August 2.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 8-4-102 (3), 8-4-105, and 8-4-115, as they existed prior to 2003, and the former § 8-4-103 was relocated to § 8-4-104.
Cross references: (1) For the short title ("Wage Protection Act of 2014") in SB 14-005, see section 1 of chapter 276, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
(2) For the legislative declaration in HB 19-1254, see section 1 of chapter 168, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
Structure Colorado Code
§ 8-4-102. Proper Payment - Record of Wages
§ 8-4-104. Funds Available to Pay Wages - Mining Industry
§ 8-4-105. Payroll Deductions Permitted
§ 8-4-106. Early Payment of Wages Permitted
§ 8-4-107. Post Notice of Paydays
§ 8-4-108. Payment in the Event of Strike
§ 8-4-111. Enforcement - Duty of Director - Duties of District or City Attorneys - Rules
§ 8-4-111.5. Hearing Officer Review and Appeals of Administrative Actions
§ 8-4-112. Enforcement of Director Subpoenas
§ 8-4-113. Fines Pursuant to Enforcement - Wage Theft Enforcement Fund - Created
§ 8-4-115. Certificate of Registration Required
§ 8-4-116. Issuance of Certificate of Registration
§ 8-4-117. Additional Obligations
§ 8-4-118. Authority to Obtain Information
§ 8-4-120. Discrimination Prohibited - Employee Protections
§ 8-4-120. Discrimination Prohibited - Employee Protections
§ 8-4-121. Nonwaiver of Employee Rights
§ 8-4-122. Limitation of Actions
§ 8-4-123. Termination of Occupancy Pursuant to Contract of Employment - Legislative Declaration
§ 8-4-124. Third-Party Food Delivery Services - Prohibitions - Penalties - Definitions