What Colorado law adds on top of federal law for nurses and EMS, and who to call.
Every rule here was read on the statute, regulation or agency page it cites. Checked November 10, 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and your facts decide how they apply. Before you act, confirm with the agency listed here or with an employment lawyer or your union representative.
Who to call in Colorado
State labor agencyWe have not confirmed a state wage-complaint route for Colorado on the state's own site. The U.S. Department of Labor below handles federal wage law; for a rule set by Colorado law, contact the state labor department directly.
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and overtime, PUMP Act, FMLA. Contact · 1-866-487-9243
OSHAPrivate-employer safety complaints, and retaliation for raising safety (30 days under the OSH Act). Public employees: see Unions and public employers. Contact
Every Colorado hospital must have a nurse staffing committee with at least 60% participation by clinical staff nurses who routinely give direct care. Each year it builds a master staffing plan with minimum staffing for every inpatient unit and the ED, which needs a 60% committee vote. The committee also runs a written process for staffing complaints and feedback, open to nurses, aides and EMS, that has to tell you how to complain to CDPHE.
Who it covers: Clinical staff nurses, nurse aides and other nursing staff at Colorado general hospitals licensed by CDPHE.
"Have at least 60% or greater participation by clinical staff nurses who routinely provide direct care to patients, in addition to auxiliary personnel and nurse management;"
For Colorado we have not yet confirmed state rules on mandatory overtime, final paycheck, meal and rest breaks. That does not mean Colorado has no rule on them: we leave a topic off until we have read it at the source, and only federal rules are shown for it here.