u/patisserie_2023

My partner called in sick to work the day-of and was not paid for that time. His boss said it was because he "didn't give advanced notice." Is this legal?

Hourly employee.

I looked up the laws on https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/labor-laws-by-topic/wage-and-hour-laws-including-paid-sick-leave

It does not mention anything about "advanced notice" being required. And common sense dictates that you never know when you'll need your sick leave. Does anyone have more info on this, or has experienced an employer denying them paid sick leave? What did you need to do to get paid?

From what I read, you can submit a claim to the Dept. of Labor.

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COLORADO. My partner called in sick to work the day-of and was not paid for that time. His boss said it was because he "didn't give advanced notice." Is this legal?

• Hourly employee
• Lakewood, CO (Jefferson County)

I looked up the laws on https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/labor-laws-by-topic/wage-and-hour-laws-including-paid-sick-leave

It does not mention anything about "advanced notice" being required. And common sense dictates that you never know when you'll need your sick leave. Does anyone have more info on this, or has experienced an employer denying them paid sick leave? What did you need to do to get paid?

From what I read, you can submit a claim to the Dept. of Labor.

>Demands & Complaints for Wages: If an employer owes you wages, you can send your employer a written demand(opens in new window) for payment of wages by mail, email, text message, or other electronic means. A written demand may be sent to the employer at the same time a Labor Standards Complaint Form for unpaid wages is filed with the Division. The Labor Standards Complaint Form can be found on our Demands, Complaints, Responses, and Settlements webpage(opens in new window).

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Or best places where they might be?

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I tried to copy in the layers panel but no dice there either. Anyone know how to fix this? I tried restarting, no help.

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Side question: for those who have had to give 60 days notice, was it difficult to find a new apt as most places are only offering units available now or at most a month out?

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