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Labor Law - Breaks & MealsColorado

Colorado Paid Rest Period Law

Summary

Employers must provide a paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours of work, or major fraction thereof.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to a paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours of work, or major fraction thereof.
  • 02.
    Rest periods must be taken as near the middle of each 4-hour work period as practicable.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Employees can recover unpaid wages or compensation for denied paid rest periods.
  • 02.
    Employers may face civil penalties for violations under the Colorado Wage Act.

Verified Citations

Colorado Minimum Wage Order (MWO) 38, Rule 5.2

Source
"Rest Periods. Every employee shall be entitled to a paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours of work, or major fraction thereof."

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment: Wage and Hour Laws

Source
"Employers must provide employees with a paid 10-minute rest period for every 4 hours of work, or major fraction thereof."