Recovery of balance of minimum wage

8-6-118. Recovery of balance of minimum wage. An employee receiving less than the legal minimum wage applicable to such employee is entitled to recover in a civil action the unpaid balance of the full amount of such minimum wage, together with reasonable attorney fees and court costs, notwithstanding any agreement to work for a lesser wage. Source: L. 17: p. 389, � 18. C.L. � 4279. CSA: C. 97, � 253. CRS 53: � 80-9-17. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-7-17. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-005), ch. 276, p. 1120, � 8, effective January 1, 2015. Cross references: For the short title (Wage Protection Act of 2014) in SB 14-005, see section 1 of chapter 276, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.