Title 8, Labor and Industry
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971. Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 889, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-6-13.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) It is the policy of this state to foster the economic, social, and educational development of young people through employment. Work is an integral factor in providing a sense of purpose, direction, and self-esteem necessary to the overall physical and mental health of an indi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Repealed. (2) Director means the director of the division of labor standards and statistics. (3) Division means the division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment. (4) Employ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-104 Exemptions
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(1) The provisions of this article, except section 8-12-110, shall not apply to the following: (a) School work and supervised educational activities; (b) Home chores; (c) Work done for a parent or guardian, except where the parent or guardian receives any payment therefor; (d) Ne…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-105 Minimum age requirements - maximum hours of work
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(1) No minor under the age of fourteen shall be permitted employment in this state except as authorized by sections 8-12-104, 8-12-106, and 8-12-107. (2) On school days, during school hours, no minor under the age of sixteen shall be permitted employment except as provided in sec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-106 Permissible occupations at age nine or older
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(1) Subject to the limitations of sections 8-12-105 and 8-12-110, any minor at age nine or older shall be permitted employment in any of the following nonhazardous occupations: (a) Delivery of handbills, advertising, and advertising samples; (b) Shoeshining; (c) Gardening and car…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-107 Permissible occupations at age twelve or older
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(1) Subject to the limitations of sections 8-12-105 and 8-12-110, any minor at age twelve or older shall be permitted employment in any of the following nonhazardous occupations: (a) Sale and delivery of periodicals and door-to-door selling of merchandise and the delivery thereof…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-108 Permissible occupations at age fourteen or older
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(1) In addition to the occupations permitted by sections 8-12-106 and 8-12-107, and subject to the limitations of sections 8-12-105 and 8-12-110, any minor fourteen years of age or older shall be permitted employment in any of the following occupations: (a) Nonhazardous occupatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-109 Permissible occupations at age sixteen or older
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In addition to the occupations permitted by sections 8-12-106 to 8-12-108 and subject to the limitations of sections 8-12-105 and 8-12-110, any minor sixteen years of age or older shall be permitted employment in any occupation which involves the use of a motor vehicle if the min…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-110 Hazardous occupations prohibited for minors
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(1) No minor shall be permitted employment in any occupation declared to be hazardous in subsection (2) of this section unless such minor is fourteen years of age or older and he is employed: (a) Incidental to or upon completion of a program of apprentice training; (b) Incidental…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-111 Age certificates
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(1) Any employer desiring proof of the age of any minor employee or prospective employee may require the minor to submit an age certificate. Upon request of a minor, an age certificate shall be issued by or under the authority of the school superintendent of the district or count…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-112 Proof of high school diploma, passing score on general educational development examination, or completion of career and technical education program
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Any employer may require proof of a high school diploma, a passing score on the general educational development examination, or completion of a career and technical education program. The employer shall maintain a record of the high school diploma, proof of a passing score on the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-113 School release permit
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(1) Any minor fourteen or fifteen years of age who wishes to work on school days during school hours shall first secure a school release permit. The permit shall be issued only by the school district superintendent, his agent, or some other person designated by the board of educa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-114 Appeal from denial or cancellation of school release permit - procedure
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(1) If a minor is refused a school release permit or has had a school release permit canceled for reasons other than the termination of employment for which the permit was granted, he shall be entitled to review by the court having jurisdiction of juvenile matters in the county i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-115 Director of division of labor standards and statistics - powers and duties - public records - filing final orders - rules - definition
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(1) The director shall enforce the provisions of this article. (2) The director shall take the necessary steps to inform employers, school authorities, and the general public regarding the provisions of this article, and he shall work with other public and private agencies to min…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-116 Penalty and damages for violations
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(1) Any person, including any firm or corporation, or any agent, manager, superintendent, or foreperson of any firm or corporation, that, individually or through an agent, subagent, manager, superintendent, or foreperson, violates or fails to comply with this article 12 is subjec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-117 Remedies for violations - workers’ compensation - remedies at law and in equity
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(1) All minors, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, are subject to the rights and remedies of the “Workers’ Compensation Act of Colorado”, articles 40 to 47 of this title 8, if the employer is included within the meaning of section 8-40-203. (2) Persons aggrieved by violatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-12-118 Protection from retaliation - rebuttable presumption of retaliation
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(1) The retaliation protections described in section 8-4-120 protect an individual attempting to exercise any right protected under this article 12. (2) If a person, including any firm or corporation, or any agent, manager, superintendent, or foreperson of any firm or corporation…