For reference, per Colorado State Law, they are in compliance as long as you are paid within ten calendar days of the close of the pay period. The pay period closed this past Saturday Oct. 22nd, meaning that Tuesday November 1st is the last physical day they can pay us and remain in compliance with state laws.
However, they appear to be in violation of the Colorado Wage Act (1st link below) in that they are required to make a written posting in a conspicuous place any change to a regular payday in advance. I have taken photo evidence of our wages poster at the Home Office, which displays no such written notice of the change in our regularly scheduled payday. I took this photo at roughly 11 am, following the meeting called to make the announcement.
In addition, it appears that on Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 2016 at 7:14pm, the HR director sent out a notice to the home office specifically informing us that our paychecks would be available today, Friday Oct. 28th, hand-delivered by 11am.
At roughly 9:30am this morning, October 28th, 2016, the executives called a meeting to inform us that we at the Home Office, and the majority of the employees at the various campus locations would not receive their checks until Tuesday, Nov. 1st.
This is not considered appropriate notice and it is within your rights to file a complaint with the Colorado Department of Labor. There is information included within the links below on how to file a complaint should you choose to do so.
Employees at the campus level should check on their state’s division of labor laws for any similar Wage Acts to determine their potential recourse.
The Colorado Statute
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Colorado%20Wage%20Act%208-16-16.pdf
Fact Sheet
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Colorado%20Wage%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet%208-16-16.pdf
CO Dept of Labor Site:
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/wagelaw
I want you to know that you are beyond coworkers to me, you are family, and I want you to be informed of your rights under the law. I wish everyone the best in what you decide to do from here for yourselves and your families.