Getting Paid
C.R.S. 8-4-109 — paid immediately when fired, at the next payday on quitting, and a penalty after a fourteen day demand
Wages in Colorado are due for regular pay periods of no more than one calendar month or thirty days.
Who handles this in Colorado: Towards Justice; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
| How the job ended | When the last pay is due |
|---|---|
| How the job endedThe employer ended it | When the last pay is dueImmediately |
| How the job endedThe employee quit or resigned | When the last pay is dueThe next regular payday |
Fourteen days after a written demand. An employer that does not pay all earned, vested and determinable wages within fourteen days after a written demand, or after an administrative claim or lawsuit is served, owes the wages plus a penalty of the greater of two times the unpaid amount or $1,000, or where the failure was willful, the greater of three times the amount or $3,000.
Sources for this section (2)
- C.R.S. 8-4-103 — Payment of wages - insufficient funds - pay statement - record retention - gratuity notification - penalties
- C.R.S. 8-4-109 — Termination of employment - payments required - civil penalties - payments to surviving spouse or heir
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.