Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-502 (2026)
Claims for unpaid wages; anti-retaliation.
✓ current as of May 2026
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(a) The department is hereby empowered to take claims for unpaid wages under the provisions of W.S. 27-4-101 and 27-4-104. The department in taking a claim for unpaid wages as provided for in this act is not to exceed the maximum amount specified in section 507(a)(4) of title 11, United States Code for claims arising out of bankruptcy or two (2) months wages for any claims not arising out of bankruptcy, per employee per wage claim. (b) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for any employer to discharge, harass, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee because the employee filed a claim for unpaid wages or made any other complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this act or testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under this act. Any employer who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be liable for legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this act including continued employment, reinstatement, promotion and the payment of wages lost and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
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case, 2005–2005 · leading case: Diamond B Servs., Inc. v. Rohde, 2005 WY 130 (Wyo. 2005).
Diamond B Servs., Inc. v. Rohde, 2005 WY 130 (Wyo. 2005). “The department in taking a claim for unpaid wages as provided for in this act is not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.”
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