Michael McArdle, Division Director

The Colorado Division of Labor administers laws and regulations governing wages, minimum wage, working conditions, youth employment, certain union issues and grievances, and employment-related immigration laws.

For information on specific subject areas, please click on the links in the left column.

For comprehensive information on a wide variety of Colorado laws, employment topics, and useful resources, open the Advisory Bulletins and Resource Guide. You can easily search the Guide using the keyword index or table of contents.

NEW 2009 MINIMUM WAGE: Effective January 1, 2009 minimum wage will increase to $7.28 per hour. For more information click on Minimum Wage.