Denver Labor

Citywide Minimum Wage

• All work performed in Denver.
• All workers, tip credit applies to food and beverage workers.
• Minimum increases annually on January 1.
• Complaints may be anonymous.

Civil Wage Theft

• Applies to all persons who work in Denver.
• Employers must ensure all workers performing work within Denver are paid all earned and lawful wages.
• Complaints can be anonymous and must be submitted within three years of the alleged civil wage theft.

Prevailing Wage

• Applies to all work performed on City of Denver property or using city dollars.
• Covers contractors and subcontractors for construction, improvement, repair, maintenance, demolition, or janitorial work.
• See Prevailing Wage for updated wage rates.

100% of payrolls must be submitted and will be reviewed by our analysts.

Transcript of Denver Labor Organizational Chart in 2023.(PDF, 72KB)
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Denver Wage Rates Timeline

Transcript Denver Wages Timeline(PDF, 69KB)

How To Submit

Complaints can be made by:

• Email: wagecomplaints@denvergov.org
• Web form
  • Prevailing wage complaint form
  • Citywide minimum wage complaint form
• Phone: 720-913-5039
• In Person

All complaints must be made in writing. We will assist anyone making a complaint in completing the necessary forms.

Who Can Submit

Complaints can be made by:

• Employees
• A third-party
  • Family/Friends
  • Attorney
  • Community Resource
  • Labor organization
• Anonymous

However, we encourage any party making a complaint to share contact information. We make every effort to keep complainant’s information confidentiality. Communication between the complainant and the investigator can dramatically assist an investigation.

What We Need

• Employer's name
• Location where the work was performed
• A statement explaining the alleged violation

The investigator assigned to the complaint may contact a complainant for additional information or documentation. Denver Labor will not ask and accept information related to a party’s citizenship or immigration status. The more information the complainant can provide, the greater the likelihood of a successful investigation.