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.
The length of an apprenticeship ranges from one to six years depending on the complexity of the occupation to be learned. Unless an apprentice is still in high school, he or she is required to complete a minimum of 150 hours of related instruction for each year of the program. Each year of the program requires 2,000 work hours which equates to 50 weeks and 40 hours per week. Apprentices who work part-time will take longer to complete the apprenticeship requirements. Sometimes an individual can request that prior training related to the apprenticeship be accepted for credit.