effective january 1 2015 minimum wage $ 8 23 tipped employee minimum wage $ 5 21 the division of labor has adopted colorado minimum wage order number 31 effective january 1 2015 through december 31 2015 to reflect the state minimum wage of $ 8 23 per hourno more than $ 3 02 per hour in tip income may be used to offset the minimum wage of tipped employeesf an employee is covered by federal and colorado state minimum wage laws then the employer must pay the higher minimum wage for tipped employees federal tipped minimum wage is currently $ 2 13 per hour which is lower than the 2015 colorado tipped minimum wage of $ 5 21 per hour
Apprenticeships can affect Child Benefit and Tax Credit payments. The Government is encouraging people (particularly school leavers and those under 19) to participate in âapprenticeshipsâ.
Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. Apprenticeship programs are operated on a voluntary basis by employers, employer associations, or management and labor groups (unions).Federal and State Governments are also involved in that they promote the establishment of apprentice programs and provide technical assistance to program sponsors.he pay scale for apprentices is based on wages of a âJourneymenâ (i.e., workers who have completed the program), and may start at about 35% to 50% of the Journeyman rate. Apprentices receive pay increases as they advance through the program. Such increases may occur every six months or every year.