Wage Theft Complaint Form

You are submitting a wage theft complaint to Denver Labor, a division of the Denver Auditor's Office. Wage theft occurs when a worker is paid less than their full legally entitled wages.

Please use this form to tell us about your wage theft complaint, sharing as much information as you can. These added details help us move the investigation forward as quickly as possible.

You can submit your complaint anonymously. But please know that if your complaint is anonymous, we cannot follow up for additional information.

More information about wage laws is available at DenverWages.org.

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About your EMployer

Employer name:

Location where work was performed:

Provide the exact address where you performed work. This is required for us to validate that the complaint falls within our jurisdiction.

Employer telephone number:

Employer email:

Alternative employer information:

Tell us what's going on

I was not paid the money I was promised.I was paid less than Denver's minimum wage.I was not paid overtime.I did not get paid sick leave.I worked without getting paid.I did not receive my promised bonuses, commission or other wages.My employer illegally deducted money from my paycheck.I was retaliated against for speaking up about wage theft.Other.

If "other," please describe:

Describe what happened:

Date the covered work began:

Date covered work ended:

Type of work:

Have you already requested your estimated owed wages from your employer in writing, like through text message, email, or a demand letter?

What date did you contact your employer?

Have you filed a wage theft complaint with another agency? Note: Other agencies can include the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Federal Department of Labor, or other entity.

Tell us what's going on (Cont.)

Amount paid per hour for work:

Do workers receive tips?

Typical number of hours worked per week:

Are any of the underpaid workers independent contractors?

Additional information

Additional Information:

If you have any evidence, please upload it here. Evidence can include pay stubs, records of when you worked, text messages, a job description or contract, or any other documents that support your wage theft complaint.

You may upload up to 20 files, with a total combined size limit of 35 MB. If you need to submit additional documents, please email them to WageAppeals@denvergov.org.

WOrker OR complainant INFORMATION

Worker or complainant first name:

Worker or complainant last name:

"Anonymous" entry is allowed.

Worker or complainant email:

Worker or complainant telephone number:

May we contact you about this complaint?

Preferred method of contact:

Preferred times of contact:

Other Contact Type:

How did you hear about us?

If "other," please describe: