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C.R.S. 8-4-103 — an itemized statement with every payment, and records kept three years

Every Colorado employer gives each employee, at least monthly or with each payment of wages, an itemized written pay statement showing gross wages earned and all withholdings and deductions, among the other items the section lists.

  • C.R.S. 8-4-103
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The employer keeps records of what each statement shows for at least three years after the wages were due, open to inspection by the state's labor division.

  • C.R.S. 8-4-103
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  1. C.R.S. 8-4-103 — Payment of wages - insufficient funds - pay statement - record retention - gratuity notification - penalties

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.

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