The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) created this overview of important City, State, and federal laws so you know your rights at work. We enforce the State Labor Laws for minimum wage, hours of work, employment of minors, payment of wages, farm labor, nursing mothers in the workplace, and more.This document provides information regarding employers' obligations to not discriminate against job applicants and employees because of their criminal history. Sometimes US employment laws apply to US citizens who are working abroad, and sometimes they don't. HR should know when these laws apply extraterritorially. New York State's pay transparency law is now in full force. A citizen of a foreign country who wishes to work in the United States must first get the right visa. There are several government agencies involved with granting permission for foreign workers to work in the United States. Numerous federal requirements govern drugfree workplace policies. Below are current (first listed, in bold) and prior versions of key Colorado labor statutes.