Denver's Minimum Wage Complaint Form

This calculator is a tool to assist employees confirm they are receiving Denver’s minimum wage. The total wages determined are the gross or the employee’s pre- tax and deduction earnings. Please note some exceptions may permit an employer to pay less than the calculated total wages and employers of tipped employees may only reduce hourly wages for actual tips received. If you believe you have not been paid correctly or have questions about the calculator or Denver’s minimum wage, please contact Denver Labor.

This interactive map is a tool to determine whether a business or work location is within the City and County of Denver. This tool is meant to assist in filing or responding to a complaint. Denver Labor will make a final determination regarding jurisdiction on all investigated complaints.

To start using the tool, click the blue button "OK" on the bottom right corner of the map.

This spreadsheet (downloadable below) is a tool to determine the amount of back pay owed to current or previous employees. To use the 2025 Underpayment Calculator, download the Excel file and enter the relevant payroll information - hours worked, hourly wage paid, and tips earned. The Excel file is available in both English and Spanish. If an underpayment is owed or you have difficulty using the Underpayment Calculator, please contact Denver Labor.

Download the 2025 Underpayment Calculator(XLSX, 138KB) Calculadora para empleadores(XLSX, 141KB)

(XLSX, 138KB)

Find below the information you need about Civil Wage Theft and Minimum Wage Ordinances:

• Denver's Civil Wage Theft Rules(PDF, 531KB)
• Denver's Rules for Appeals and Hearings(PDF, 302KB)
• Denver Labor Subpoena Power(PDF, 739KB)
• La autoridad de emitir órdenes de comparecencia de Denver Labor(PDF, 673KB)
• Mandatory Work Site Poster (2025)(PDF, 633KB) (English; español)
  • አማርኛ(PDF, 385KB)
  • 简体中文(PDF, 738KB)
  • 한국인(PDF, 705KB)
  • Tiếng Việt(PDF, 634KB)
• Wage Brochure for Workers (2025)(PDF, 420KB) (English)

• Español(PDF, 420KB)
• አማርኛ(PDF, 421KB)
• 简体中文(PDF, 548KB)
• 한국인(PDF, 502KB)
• Tiếng Việt(PDF, 410KB)

• Day labor anti-wage theft playbook | Manual contra el robo de salarios para trabajadores(PDF, 370KB) (English, español)
• Employee misclassification(PDF, 450KB) (English) | Clasificación errónea de los empleados(PDF, 468KB) (español)
• Citywide Wage Resources for Employers(PDF, 471KB) (English) | Recursos salariales de la ciudad para empleadores(PDF, 462KB) (español)
• Citywide Minimum Wage Ordinance(PDF, 243KB) 
• Minimum Wage Overview(PDF, 166KB) (English) |  Resumen del salario mínimo(PDF, 164KB) (español)
• Citywide Minimum Wage Investigation Summary(PDF, 176KB)
• Recordkeeping(PDF, 468KB)  
• Tip Credit Tracker for Food and Beverage Industry(PDF, 964KB)
• Underpayment Calculator for Employers(XLSX, 138KB) (English) | Calculadora de pago insuficiente para empleadores(XLSX, 141KB) (español)

If you have questions about Denver's Minimum Wage Ordinance or want to submit a wage complaint, please contact us by phone or by email. Denver Labor is here to help.

CALL: 720-913-WAGE (9243)
EMAIL: wagecomplaints@denvergov.org