Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-507 (2026)

Tips and gratuities; unlawful to pay lower wage

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than that agreed upon; unlawful to fraudulently fail to pay
fringe benefits agreed upon.

     (a) Tips and gratuities received by an employee or
employees shall be the sole property of such employee or
employees and not payable in whole or in part to the employer or
any other person.

     (b) It shall be unlawful for any employer to pay to any
employee a lower wage, salary, or compensation than that
provided for or agreed upon by (1) a collective bargaining
agreement; (2) a contract between the employer and employee. In
no event shall a collective bargaining agreement or a contract
provide for compensation lower than any applicable existing
statute of this state.

     (c) Whenever an employer has agreed with any employee or
his agent to provide or make payments to a health or welfare
fund, pension fund, vacation plan, apprenticeship program, or
other such employment benefits, it shall be unlawful for said
employer to willfully, or with intent to defraud, fail to make
the payments required by the terms of any such agreement.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2005 · leading case: Jensen v. Fremont Motors Cody, Inc., 2002 WY 173 (Wyo. 2002).

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Jensen v. Fremont Motors Cody, Inc., 2002 WY 173 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 4× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-4-507 (LexisNexis 2001).”

Diamond B Servs., Inc. v. Rohde, 2005 WY 130 (Wyo. 2005). · cites it 3× “[¶38] The hearing officer relied on Wyo. Stat. Ann. §27-4-507 (b) (LexisNexis 2003) in ruling that Diamond B Services was not entitled to refuse to pay Mr.”

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Diamond B Servs., Inc. v. Rohde, 2005 WY 130 (Wyo. 2005). “[¶38] The hearing officer relied on Wyo. Stat. Ann. §27-4-507 (b) (LexisNexis 2003) in ruling that Diamond B Services was not entitled to refuse to pay Mr.”

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