An employee receiving less than the legal minimum wage applicable to such employee is entitled to recover in a civil action the unpaid balance of the full amount of such minimum wage, together with reasonable attorney fees and court costs, notwithstanding any agreement to work for a lesser wage.
Source: L. 17: p. 389, § 18. C.L. § 4279. CSA: C. 97, § 253. CRS 53: § 80-9-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-7-17. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-005), ch. 276, p. 1120, § 8, effective January 1, 2015.
Cross references: For the short title ("Wage Protection Act of 2014") in SB 14-005, see section 1 of chapter 276, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 6 - Minimum Wages of Workers
§ 8-6-104. Wages Shall Be Adequate - Conditions Healthful and Moral
§ 8-6-105. Director to Investigate
§ 8-6-106. Determination of Minimum Wage and Conditions
§ 8-6-107. Powers of Director - Duty of Employer
§ 8-6-108. Public Hearings - Witness Fees - Contempt - Director to Make Rules
§ 8-6-108.5. Minimum Wage - Rules
§ 8-6-109. Methods of Establishing Minimum Wages - Wage Board
§ 8-6-110. Wage Board - Duties - Report - Quorum
§ 8-6-111. Director to Review Report
§ 8-6-112. New Determination of Wages and Conditions
§ 8-6-115. Discrimination by Employer - Penalty - Prosecutions
§ 8-6-115. Discrimination by Employer - Penalty - Prosecutions
§ 8-6-116. Violation - Penalty
§ 8-6-117. Minimum Wage Presumed Reasonable - Conclusiveness
§ 8-6-118. Recovery of Balance of Minimum Wage