Colorado statute §8-6-101.5 lets cities set a higher local minimum wage. Boulder's 2024 ordinance phases its citywide minimum above the state's $14.81 hourly rate, with annual indexed increases scheduled by Boulder Human Resources.
Boulder Revised Code Title 1 chapter 3 establishes a local minimum wage applying to most non-exempt employees performing work within Boulder city limits. The rate exceeds Colorado's statewide minimum of $14.81 per hour and adjusts each January based on a cost-of-living formula. Tipped employees follow the state tip-credit ratio. Limited carve-outs exist for unemancipated minors in certain training programs. Employers must post the current Boulder rate alongside state and federal posters, retain payroll records, and comply with city audit requests. Boulder enforcement is administrative through the city attorney's office.
Underpayment exposes employers to back wages, liquidated damages, civil penalties, and potential business license action. Retaliation against complainants triggers additional penalties under Colorado wage law.
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