Title 27 — Title 27 — Labor And Employment

Confidentiality of information. Except as otherwise provided, information maintained pursuant to this act shall not be disclosed in a manner which reveals the identity of the employing unit or individual. The confidentiality limitations of this section do not apply to transfers o…

[Repealed or reserved.]

services. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3. Responsibilities of department of workforce (a) The department of workforce services shall administer the unemployment compensation program in this state. (b) Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 100, § 4. (c) Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 100, § …

reemployment. Department duties regarding unemployment and (a) Repealed by Laws 1996, ch. 4, § 3. (b) Repealed by Laws 1996, ch. 4, § 3. (c) The department shall take appropriate steps to: (i) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 186, § 3. (ii) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 186, § 3. (iii) Re…

Cooperation by department with federal, state and local agencies; disclosure and submission of specified information; limitations. (a) The department shall: (i) Cooperate with and report to the federal government pursuant to requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 902 et seq. and comply with…

Agreements by department with other states, federal government and foreign governments authorized. (a) Notwithstanding W.S. 27-3-104 through 27-3-108, the department may enter into arrangements with other states for services performed by an individual ordinarily performing servic…

actions. Legal representation in civil and criminal (a) In any civil action to enforce this act, the department may be represented by a qualified attorney employed by the department or by the attorney general at the request of the department. (b) All criminal actions for violatio…

Establishment of fee schedule and payment for certain services. The department may charge a fee and require payment to recover the cost of services for photocopying, preparation of forms or other material in responding to inquiries to provide information not confidential by law, …

procedures. Maintenance of records by department; The department may maintain any or all of its records on a computer imaging system that maintains true and accurate copies or images of original documents. The department may destroy original documents after putting the documents …

by employees. Financing of contributions or waiver of rights No employer shall directly or indirectly make, require or accept any deduction from wages or payments by employees to finance contributions required by this act or require or accept any waiver of an employee's right und…

Obtaining benefits by fraud; disqualification of benefits; penalties. (a) No person shall, for himself or any other person, knowingly make a false statement or misrepresentation or knowingly fail to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase benefits or other payments under t…

Fraud by employing unit; refusal to furnish reports; failure to make required payments; failure to comply with injunction order; penalties. (a) No officer, agent or any other individual of an employing unit shall knowingly make a false statement or misrepresentation or knowingly …

General penalty. Any person willfully violating this act or any order, rule or regulation under this act for which no specific penalty is provided is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned not more than sixty (60…

Improper filing of claims; penalties. An individual who knowingly and with the intent to defraud allows or authorizes another person to sign the individual's name or use his personal identification number to make or file a claim for benefits on the individual's behalf is subject …

Experience rating manipulation; penalties. (a) A person who knowingly, or with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the true facts or the requirements of this act, violates or attempts to violate W.S. 27-3-507 or any other provision of this act related to determining the…

(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Affected unit" means a specified plant, department, shift or other definable unit of an employer that includes two (2) or more employees to which an approved short time compensation plan applies; (ii) "Director" means the director of…

Participation in the short time compensation program; director approval. (a) An employer seeking to participate in the short time compensation program shall submit a signed written short time compensation plan in a form acceptable to the department for approval by the director. N…

Approval of a short time compensation plan. The director shall approve or deny a short time compensation plan submitted by an employer within thirty (30) days of receipt of the plan and promptly notify the employer of the decision. A decision denying a plan shall clearly identify…

Effective date and duration of the short time compensation plan. (a) An approved short time compensation plan shall be effective on the date that is mutually agreed upon by the employer and the director. The plan shall expire at the end of the twelfth full calendar month after th…

Modification of an approved short time compensation plan. (a) An employer may request a substantial modification of an approved short time compensation plan by submitting a written request to the department. The request shall specify the proposed provisions to be modified and exp…

approval. Revocation of short time compensation plan (a) The director may revoke approval of a short time compensation plan for good cause at any time including upon the request of any of the affected unit's employees. Good cause shall include an employer's failure to comply with…

benefits. Eligibility for short time compensation (a) An employee shall only be eligible to receive short time compensation with respect to any week if: (i) The employee is monetarily eligible for unemployment compensation; (ii) The employee is not otherwise disqualified for unem…

Benefits. (a) The short time compensation weekly benefit amount available to employees under an approved plan shall be the product of the employee's regular weekly unemployment compensation amount for a week of total unemployment multiplied by the percentage of reduction in the e…

Charging short time compensation benefits. Short time compensation shall be charged to employers' experience rating accounts in the same manner as unemployment compensation is charged under this act. The department may relieve an employer of charges or not require reimbursement f…

Extended benefits. An employee who has received all of the short time compensation or combined unemployment compensation and short time compensation available in a benefit year shall be considered an exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits as provided under W.S. 27-3-315 and …

Reporting requirements. Not later than November 1 of each year until November 1, 2026, the department shall report to the joint appropriations committee on the short time compensation program established pursuant to this article. The report shall describe the administration of th…

Semimonthly payments required; method of payment; agricultural operations exempt; payment in case of labor dispute or temporary layoff. (a) Every person, firm or corporation, engaged in the operation of any railroad, mine, refinery, and work incidental to prospecting for, or the …

Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 162, § 2.

Semimonthly payments required; penalty. Every person violating any of the provisions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or by imprisonment in the county jai…

Payment of employee quitting or discharged and suit for wages; generally. (a) Whenever an employee quits service or is discharged, the employee shall be paid whatever wages are due him in lawful money of the United States of America, or by check or draft which can be cashed at a …

Payment of employee quitting or discharged and suit for wages; penalty. Every person, firm or corporation willfully violating any of the provisions of W.S. 27-4-104 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more…

Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; generally. It is hereby declared unlawful for any creditor or other holder of any evidence of debt, book account, or claim of any name or nature against any laborer, servant, clerk or other employee of an…

Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; aiding violation deemed unlawful. It is hereby declared unlawful for any person or persons to aid, assist, abet or counsel a violation of W.S. 27-4-106 for any purpose whatever.

Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; prima facie evidence. In any proceeding, civil or criminal, growing out of a breach of W.S. 27-4-106 and 27-4-107, proof of the institution of a suit or service of garnishment summons by any persons, firm…

Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; liability and penalty for unlawful assignment. Any person, firm, company, corporation, or business institution guilty of a violation of W.S. 27-4-106 and 27-4-107 shall be liable to the party so injured f…

filing. Assignments of wages; acceptance by employer; No assignment of, or order for, wages to be earned in the future to secure a loan of less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) shall be valid against an employer of the person making said assignment or order until said assignmen…

required. Assignments of wages; consent of marital spouse No assignment of or order for, wages to be earned in the future shall be valid, when made by a married individual, unless the written consent of the spouse to the assignment is attached thereto.

Assignments of wages; certain banks exempt from assignment provisions. National banks and all banking institutions which are under the supervision of the bank examiner shall be exempt from the provisions of this act.

Contracts for alien labor; when unenforceable. No contract made for labor or services with any alien or foreigner previous to the time that such alien or foreigner may come into the state shall be enforced within this state for any period after six (6) months from the date of suc…

defenses. Contracts for alien labor; measure of recovery; Any alien or foreigner who shall hereafter perform labor or services for any person or persons, company or corporation within this state, shall be entitled to recover from such person or persons, company or corporation, a …

Contracts for alien labor; third party receiving pay for alien's labor prohibited. Any person, whether he or she acts for himself or herself, or as agent, attorney or employee for another or others, who shall, in pursuance of, or by virtue of, any contract made with any alien or …

penalty. Employee not liable for dishonored check; (a) No employer shall withhold money from an employee's wages for accepting a check on behalf of the employer which is not paid because the check is dishonored unless: (i) The employer has provided written instructions as to proc…

Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 189, § 2.

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Wage" means compensation due to an employee by reason of his employment; (ii) "Employ" includes to suffer or to permit to work; (iii) "Employer" includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any perso…

Minimum wage rates. (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees wages at a rate of not less than five dollars and fifteen cents ($5.15) per hour. (b) Effective April 1, 2001 and thereafter, all employers who employ tipped employees shall not pay less than two dol…

Record of work of employees required. Every employer subject to this act shall make, and keep for a period of not less than two (2) years in or about the premises wherein any employee is employed, a record of the name, address and occupation of each of his employees, the rate of …

collection. Liability for unpaid minimum wage; suit for (a) Any employer who shall pay to any employee wages at a rate less than that prescribed in the foregoing section shall be liable in a civil action, to the employee in the amount of his or her unpaid minimum wage, and the ag…

Definitions. (a) "Employee" means any individual employed by an employer. (b) "Employer" includes any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee. (c) "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work. (d) "Occupation" includes any i…

work. Prohibition on paying employees less for same (a) No employer shall discriminate, within the same establishment in which the employees are employed, between employees on the basis of gender by paying wages to employees at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays…

Liability of employer generally; liquidated damages; individual and group actions; assignment of claim. (a) An employer who violates the provisions of W.S. 27-4-302 shall be liable to the employee or employees affected in the amount of their unpaid wages, and in an additional equ…